fathom

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Synonyms: mathom

Antonyms: mathom

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q6502423}} {{lb|en|chiefly|nautical|historical|US}} A man's [[armspan]], generally [[reckon#Verb|reckoned]] to be [[six]] [[foot#Noun|feet]] (about 1.8 [[metre#Noun|metres]]). Later used to measure the [[depth]] of [[water]], but now [[generally]] [[replace]]d by the metre outside American usage.
2. {{lb|en|nautical|US}} A measure of distance to [[shore]]: the nearest point to shore at which the water depth is the value quoted.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}}

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