fathom in Arabic
قامة qāma
UK/ˈfað(ə)m//ˈfæðəm/
fathom in Arabic: قامة (qāma). In English, fathom means a man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
Arabic words for fathom
- measure of six feet — see also brace, toise
- قامة qāma
English meaning of fathom
- noun A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
- noun An internationally standardized version of this unit, the international fathom (= 1.8288 metres = 6 feet).
- noun A measure of distance to shore: the nearest point to shore at which the water depth is the value quoted.
- noun An unspecified depth.
fathom in a sentence
- After we'd rowed for an hour, we found ourselves stranded ten fathoms from shore.
- I can’t for the life of me fathom what this means.
Synonyms of fathom
- stade
- toise
- brace
- braza
- estadio
- orguia
- figure out
- puzzle out
- work out
fathom in other languages
Questions about fathom in Arabic
- What is the meaning of fathom in Arabic?
- Fathom in Arabic is قامة (qāma).
- ما معنى كلمة fathom؟
- Fathom: قامة (qāma).
- What does fathom mean in English?
- Fathom means a man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
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