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Mark :: Mark (n.) One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps..

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

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

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

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

Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incomprehensible.

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

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

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

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..

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

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..

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

Tut-work :: Tut-work (n.) Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom..

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..

Fathomer :: Fathomer (n.) One who fathoms.

Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) A fathom.

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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