fathomage

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noun

The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.

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Meanings

nounfathomage (countable and uncountable, plural fathomages)

plural fathomages

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.

Origin

From fathom + -age.

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APA

fathomage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathomage

MLA

“fathomage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathomage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fathomage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fathomage.

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