Fathom Most of us know fathom as a verb, meaning "to penetrate to the truth of" or comprehend. But the sea dogs out there know that a fathom is also a unit of length, used primarily in nautical measurements, equal to six feet. This length is an approximation of the length of outstretched arms, which brings us to the Old English word meaning "span of outstretched arms." The verb sense comes from Old English meaning "to embrace, surround, envelop." #english
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:02:08 +0000
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