Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fthm

2 senses of fthm

Sense 1
fathom, fthm -- (a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth)
       => linear unit, linear measure -- (a unit of measurement of length)

Sense 2
fathom, fthm -- ((mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore)
       => volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit -- (a unit of measurement of volume or capacity)