Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Fathom: A unit of measurement for depth. One fathom is 1.83 meters or 6 feet. From the Anglo-Saxon "faehom" for the act of stretching two arms wide or 'embracing arms' as a rough measurement of six feet.
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