Found 3 items, similar to Fathoming.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: fathoming pendugaan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fathom fathom n 1: a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth [syn: fthm] 2: (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore [syn: fthm] v 1: come to understand [syn: penetrate, bottom] 2: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line [syn: sound]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Fathoming Fathom \Fath"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fathomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fathoming.] 1. To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span. [Obs.] --Purchas. [1913 Webster] 2. To measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] The page of life that was spread out before me seemed dull and commonplace, only because I had not fathomed its deeper import. --Hawthotne. [1913 Webster]