A fathom is a unit of imperial length which is used to measure the depth of water. I fathom is equivalent to 6feet or 1.83metres e.g. 3 fathoms = 18ft or 5.49m
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A fathom is a unit of length equal to six feet, commonly used to measure the depth of water.
A fathom is a unit of length, equal to 6 feet, and typically used
in reference to the depth of water.
Fathom is an imperial unit of length equivalent to 2 yard or 1.8288 m. It is commonly use for indication of sea depth.
It is from Old English fæthm meaning "outstretched arms", referring to the means of measuring out rope on a ship to measure depth.
One fathom is equal to 1.8288 meters.
There are 1.8288 yards in a fathom.
1 fathom is equal to 6 feet.
She couldn't fathom how he had managed to pull off such a daring escape.
The fathom, a unit of length typically used to measure the depth of bodies of water, was in use since at least the 5th century in Europe. It is believed to have been developed by seafarers to estimate the depth of the ocean for navigation.