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noun, plural fath⋅oms, (especially collectively
) fath⋅om, verb | 1. | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath |
| 2. | to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. |
| 3. | to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand: to fathom someone's motives. |
