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favn — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.

Senses

favn is used for these senses in English:

  • fathom (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) 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.

fathom — full definition

  1. noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
  2. verb To understand something fully, especially something puzzling or complicated.

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