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Synonyms of fathom

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Another word for fathom is stade. Other synonyms of fathom are toise, brace, braza, estadio and orguia.

Synonyms and similar words for fathom

nounAn internationally standardized version of this unit, the international fathom (= 1.8288 metres = 6...

  • stadeA unit of length notionally based on the height of a grown man, equivalent to a fathom.
  • toiseA former French unit of length, corresponding to about 1.949 metres.
  • braceA measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
  • brazaSynonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m.
  • estadioA traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously equivalent to about 185.2, 231.5, or 257.2 m depending on the...
  • orguia

verbOften followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.

Meaning of fathom

  1. 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.
  2. noun An internationally standardized version of this unit, the international fathom (= 1.8288 metres = 6 feet).
  3. noun A measure of distance to shore: the nearest point to shore at which the water depth is the value quoted.

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Questions about synonyms of fathom

What is another word for fathom?
Fathom has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stade, toise, brace, braza, estadio, orguia, figure out and puzzle out.
What does fathom mean?
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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