hondear — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.

Senses

hondear is used for these senses in English:

• cast (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
• fathom (also, figurative) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

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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