fathom

English Thesaurus

1. (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit,
definition	:	a unit of measurement of volume or capacity (noun.quantity)

domain category	:	excavation, mining,
definition	:	the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act)

2. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	linear measure, linear unit,
definition	:	a unit of measurement of length (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	pace, yard,
definition	:	a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride (noun.quantity)

3. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change)

hypernym	:	measure, quantify,
definition	:	express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change)

4. come to understand (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	understand,
definition	:	know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)

5. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	fathom, sound,
definition	:	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change)

6. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change)

derivation	:	sounding,
definition	:	the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) (noun.act)

derivation	:	sounder,
definition	:	a device for making soundings (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sounding,
definition	:	a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	sound,
definition	:	a large ocean inlet or deep bay (noun.object)

derivation	:	fathom, fthm,
definition	:	a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (noun.quantity)

7. come to understand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	insight, penetration,
definition	:	clear or deep perception of a situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp,
definition	:	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (adj.all)

8. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	fathom, sound,
definition	:	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change)

9. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change)

derivation	:	sounding,
definition	:	the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) (noun.act)

derivation	:	sounder,
definition	:	a device for making soundings (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	sounding,
definition	:	a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	sound,
definition	:	a large ocean inlet or deep bay (noun.object)

derivation	:	fathom, fthm,
definition	:	a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (noun.quantity)

10. come to understand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	insight, penetration,
definition	:	clear or deep perception of a situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp,
definition	:	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (adj.all)