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Definition of Fathoms

Fathom
Fathom Fath"om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fathomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fathoming.] 1. To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span. [Obs.] --Purchas. 2. The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of. --Dryden. The page of life that was spread out before me seemed dull and commonplace, only because I had not fathomed its deeper import. --Hawthotne.

Meaning of Fathoms from wikipedia

- in fathoms. The rope called a groundline, used to form the main line of a setline, was usually provided in bundles of 300 fathoms. A single 50-fathom (300 ft;...
- Look up fathom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The fathom is an English unit of measurement. Fathom may also refer to: Fathom (1967 film), a spy comedy...
- depth of 37,800 feet (11,521 m; 6,300 fathoms), but this was later revised to 35,814 feet (10,916 m; 5,969 fathoms). The depth was estimated from a conversion...
- Fifty Fathoms Deep may refer to: Fifty Fathoms Deep (1931 film), an American adventure film Fifty Fathoms Deep (1932 film), a French drama film This disambiguation...
- "Fathoms Below" is the opening song from the 1989 animated Disney feature film The Little Mermaid. A rousing sea shanty written by Alan Menken and Howard...
- the original production around 1611. It is the origin of the phrase "full fathom five", after which there are many cultural references, and is an early written...
- 20,000 Fathoms. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms at IMDb  The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms at the TCM Movie Database The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms at the AFI...
- 750 m (28,710 ft; 4,780 fathoms) in 1940 by geologist and oceanographer Thomas Wayland Vaughan, 8,710 m (28,580 ft; 4,760 fathoms) in 1954 by John Lyman...
- metres (120 fathoms) coils. The definition varies: International: 185.2 m, equivalent to 1⁄10 nautical mile UK traditional: 100 fathoms (600 ft; 180 m)...
- Fathom is a comic book created by Michael Turner and originally published by Top Cow Productions. It debuted in 1998 and was Michael Turner's first creator-owned...