noun. A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.

transitive verb. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.

transitive verb. To determine the depth of; sound.

noun. Originally, the space to which a man may extend his arms; specifically, a measure of length containing 6 feet: used chiefly in nautical and mining measurements.

noun. Hence Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; depth of thought or contrivance.

To encompass with the arms extended or encircling.

To reach in depth by measurement in fathoms; sound; try the depth of; penetrate to or find the bottom or extent of.

Hence To penetrate with the mind; comprehend.

transitive verb. To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.

transitive verb. To measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of.

noun. 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.

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

noun. Grasp, envelopment, control.

noun. A measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms, standardised to six feet, now used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans.

noun. Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; depth of thought or contrivance.

verb. To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.

verb. To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.

verb. To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).

verb. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

noun. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

verb. come to understand

noun. (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

"What I can not fathom is the support that progressive economists like Paul Krugman and Brad DeLong have shown for him throughout this crisis, and now for renomination."

nautical fathom  square fathom  

fathom out  fathomable  fathometer  fathomless  unfathomable  

fathomed  fathoming  

capacity measure  capacity unit  cubage unit  cubature unit  cubic content unit  

FT  LB  acre  centimeters  cm  

absorb  answer  appraise  appreciate  apprehend  

fathomed  fathoming  fathoms