Fathom

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English

Etymology

From Old English, fæthm, meaning outstretched arms. Of Germanic origins.

Pronunciation

Noun

  1. (nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans.

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Transitive verb

  1. To manage to comprehend (a problem, etc.)
    I can't fathom what this does.

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