fathomed

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A form of fathom — A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fathom
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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