Understand, With Nautical Measure Allusion

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Question

Understand, With Nautical Measure Allusion

Answer

FATHOM

Word Meaning:

FATHOM — (chiefly nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.

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