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fathom meaning in Tamil

ஒலிக்கோட்டின் மூலம் ஆழத்தை அள

UK/ˈfað(ə)m//ˈfæðəm/

fathom in Tamil: ஒலிக்கோட்டின் மூலம் ஆழத்தை அள, புரிந்து கொள். 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.

Tamil words for fathom

ஒலிக்கோட்டின் மூலம் ஆழத்தை அள, புரிந்து கொள்

English 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.
  4. noun An unspecified depth.

Full definition of fathom

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.

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Questions about fathom in Tamil

What is the meaning of fathom in Tamil?
Fathom in Tamil is ஒலிக்கோட்டின் மூலம் ஆழத்தை அள, புரிந்து கொள்.
fathom என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Fathom: ஒலிக்கோட்டின் மூலம் ஆழத்தை அள, புரிந்து கொள்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: fathom (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fathom (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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