Unit of depth in the ocean equal to six feet 1000 fathoms = (approx ) 1 nautical mile = 6076 feet
n A unit of length equalling six feet, primarily used to measure the depth of water
The common unit of depth in the ocean for countries using the English system of measurement It is six feet or 1 83 meters It can also be used in expressing horizontal distance, since 120 fathoms is equal to one cable or nearly on tenth of a nautical mile
To measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
an old unit of length, measuring 5 feet, used to measure the depth of water (brasse)
A unit used to express depths of water Originally intended to be the distance between a man's fingertips with his arms outstretched, it is equal to six feet
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
Arises in directed tree search A node is fathomed if it is determined that no completion from this point could produce a better solution than one already obtained This could happen by bounding the objective, or it can happen by determining there is no feasible solution with the partial specifications corresponding to the node