*What is a Fathom? A fathomis a unit of length in Standard English that is used to measure ocean depths. It is approximately 6 vertical feet. To get the total depth in feet from fathoms given, just multiply by 6. For example, 500 fathoms = 500 x 6ft. = 3,000 feet. How far is ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She knows us only surfaces, but she is a million fathoms deep” (Sagan 1). In this quote, Emerson means ‘she’ as the Universe; therefore, by this quote he means to say that the Universe only sh...
For50ft the best unit of measurement isfathoms, and the amount is8.3333333333333 fm. Cite, Link, or Reference This Page If you found this content useful in your research, please do us a great favor and use the tool below to make sure you properly reference us wherever you use it. We ...
“Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in ...
“Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in ...
For15ft the best unit of measurement isfathoms, and the amount is2.5 fm. Cite, Link, or Reference This Page If you found this content useful in your research, please do us a great favor and use the tool below to make sure you properly reference us wherever you use it. We really appr...
Shall that be shut to man which to the beastIs open? Shot An amount to be paid, as for drinks; a bill. Shut To preclude; to exclude; to bar out. Shot (Nautical) A length of chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet). Shut To fold together; to close over, as the fingers; to close...
“Can youmake senseof what is being written in this ancient tome?” Verb ▲ To begin to make sense “There is a real sense of satisfaction as the pieces of evidence start tomake sense.” Verb ▲ To be consistent with expectation
“Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in ...
What Is the Kilogram? Alright, let’s be real. There’s a lot of weird shenanigans when it comes to units of measurement. We’re talking kernels, stones, fathoms, and all sorts of weird unit nonsense. We’ve complained about the US Customary System for measurements in various posts on ...