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