Definition of fathom

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

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Fathom :: Fathom (n.) The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration..
Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Not capable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable.
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..
Abyssal :: Abyssal (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable..
Bottomless :: Bottomless (a.) Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as, a bottomless abyss..
Abyss :: Abyss (n.) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit..
Tut-work :: Tut-work (n.) Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom..
Inframedian :: Inframedian (a.) Of or pertaining to the interval or zone along the sea bottom, at the depth of between fifty and one hundred fathoms..
Delve :: Delve (v. t.) To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom.
Fathoming :: Fathoming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fatho.
Span :: Span (v. t.) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Deep :: Deep (n.) That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss..
Depthless :: Depthless (a.) Of measureless depth; unfathomable.
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..
Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incomprehensible.
Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) A fathom.
Abysmally :: Abysmally (adv.) To a fathomless depth; profoundly.
Fathomed :: Fathomed (imp. & p. p.) of Fatho.
Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet..
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