2. Verb. (third-person singular of fathom) ¹
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Definition of Fathoms
1. fathom [v] - See also: fathom
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fathoms
Literary usage of Fathoms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"During the afternoon we made a haul of the dredge in 122 fathoms, and of the
trawl in 208 fathoms, in the channel above mentioned, with but moderate success ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"It was long believed on the strength of a sounding of " 4000 fathoms, no bottom "
reported by Sir James Ross in 68e 22' S., 12° 49' W., ..."
3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1900)
"2 the depth had increased to 2368 fathoms, the nearest land, Guadeloupe island,
... The depth gradually increased until it reached 3088 fathoms in lat. ..."
4. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1875)
"At rather less than 800 miles to the westward of Honolulu the bottom rises to
1874 fathoms (A) from the surface, then rapidly falls to 3045 fathoms, ..."
5. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1855)
"From 160 to 580 fathoms, it changes from dark blue to light blue, and from 60 to
30 fathoms and less, from a light blue to light green. land, measuring on a ..."
6. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1855)
"From 150 to 680 fathoms, it changes from dark blue to light blue, and from 5u to
30 fathoms and less, from a light blue to light green. ..."
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