A fathom is a length of six feet used to measure water depth.
I assume you mean fathom, There are 1.8288m in a fathom. if you meant feddan, this is a unit of area, not length
It means he could not understand or comprehend the reasons. The verb "fathom" (to penetrate to the meaning or nature) derives from the process of measuring water depth, the unit "fathom" being equal to 6 feet.
"I do not fathom what you are talking about." "The water is one fathom deep."
In reading, "fathom" means to understand or comprehend the meaning or depth of something. It denotes the ability to grasp or comprehend complex or abstract ideas.
it is something that one find it hard to completely understand
One fathom is equal to 1.8288 meters.
There are 1.8288 yards in a fathom.
We needed to fathom the water
I could not fathom the problem correctly.
One fathom = six feet.
It means he could not understand or comprehend the reasons. The verb "fathom" (to penetrate to the meaning or nature) derives from the process of measuring water depth, the unit "fathom" being equal to 6 feet.