Source Word
fathom
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
historical
figuratively
in-plural
obsolete
(chiefly
nautical,
historical)
Originally,
the
distance
between
an
adult
man's
arms
stretched
out
away
from
the
sides
of
his
torso
so
that
they
make
a
straight
line
perpendicular
to
his
body,
measured
from
the
tips
of
the
longest
fingers
of
each
hand,
generally
reckoned
to
be
six
feet
(about
1.8
metres);
subsequently
used
as
a
unit
for
water
depth
but
now
generally
replaced
by
the
metre.
Japanese Meaning
水深の単位で、通常は1ファゾム＝約1.8メートル（6フィート）として用いられる。
Sense（1）
(chiefly
nautical,
historical)
Originally,
the
distance
between
an
adult
man's
arms
stretched
out
away
from
the
sides
of
his
torso
so
that
they
make
a
straight
line
perpendicular
to
his
body,
measured
from
the
tips
of
the
longest
fingers
of
each
hand,
generally
reckoned
to
be
six
feet
(about
1.8
metres);
subsequently
used
as
a
unit
for
water
depth
but
now
generally
replaced
by
the
metre.
Sense（4）
Sense（6）
（ plural ）
