fathom
noun
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. fath
fathomer
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a word derived from
fathom.
Example Sentences
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Glorified Nangasuna Garbi! thou art radiant within and without; the holy vessel of sublimity, the fathomer of concealed thoughts, the second of instructors, I bow before thee.
From Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental by Charles John Tibbitts
It made Napoleon an emperor of kings, Bacon a fathomer of nature, Byron a tutor of passion, and the martyrs masters of Death!
From Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons by Donald Grant Mitchell
