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Fathom :: Fathom (n.) The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration..

Fathom :: Fathom (n.) A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; -- used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings..

Bottomless :: Bottomless (a.) Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as, a bottomless abyss..

Abyssal :: Abyssal (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable..

Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test..

Deep :: Deep (n.) That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss..

Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet..

Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable; that can not be sounded.

Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incomprehensible.

Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.

Fathoming :: Fathoming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fatho.

Fadme :: Fadme (n.) A fathom.

Fathomable :: Fathomable (a.) Capable of being fathomed.

Abysmally :: Abysmally (adv.) To a fathomless depth; profoundly.

Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of..

Laminarian :: Laminarian (a.) Pertaining to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to that zone of the sea (from two to ten fathoms in depth) where the seaweeds of this genus grow..

Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) A fathom.

Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Not capable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable.

Delve :: Delve (v. t.) To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom.

Depthless :: Depthless (a.) Of measureless depth; unfathomable.

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