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Fathom

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A measure of 6 ft. used in taking marine soundings, originally an Anglo-Saxon term for the distance stretched by a man's extended arms; is sometimes used in mining operations.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Fathom'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/fathom.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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