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Britannica online encyclopedia article on fathom (unit of measurement), old English measure of length, now standardized at 6 feet (1.83 metre), which has long been used as a nautical unit of depth. ... The longest of many units derived from an anatomical measurement, the fathom originated as ... CREATE MY fathom NEW DOCUMENT...
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Fathom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A fathom is a unit of length in the Imperial system (and the derived U.S. customary units), used especially for measuring the depth of water. There are 2 yards (6 feet) in a fathom. Based on the dis...
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Fathom 5.4681e-3 1.3889e-2 5.5556e-2 1.6667e-1 0.5 5.4681e-1 2.75 546.8066 880 ... For example, if you know a water depth is 1230 feet and you want to convert that value into fathoms, look down the "foot" column until you find "fathom" row, ... The "Fathom" measurement is used exclusively to measure the depth of water.
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Fathom is a measure of length. Get more information and details on the 'fathom' measurement unit, including its symbol, category, and common conversions from fathom to other length units. ... Bookmark; Bookmark this page to your browser, or copy this link to your site: Measurement unit conversion: fathom...
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Quickly convert cape feet into fathoms (cape feet to fathom) using the online calculator for metric conversions and more. ... Bookmark; Bookmark this page to your browser, or copy this link to your site: Convert cape feet to fathom - Conversion of Measurement Units...
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Miscellaneous units of measurement ... (Definition of fathom noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary) ... fathom noun is in the topic Measurements of length and distance.
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A fathom is 6 feet, the length of rope a man can extend from open arm to open arm. The rope was lowered into the sea to measure depth. ... Math > Measurement ... More on Nautical Measurement from Fact Monster:
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The fathom was invented by English sailors . It was very important for them to know just how deep the water was in order to prevent shipwrecks and running aground. To avoid this tragedy, they developed a unit of measurement for depth by getting a sailor to put a weight on the end of a line then drop it overboard.
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