| 1. |
(verb) measure depths with a sounding line, as of a body of water |
|
Synonyms: sound |
|
Related Words: measure, quantify |
|
| 2. |
(noun) (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore |
|
Synonyms: fthm |
|
Related Words: capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit |
|
| 3. |
(noun) a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth |
|
Synonyms: fthm |
|
Related Words: linear unit |
|
| 4. |
(verb) come to understand |
|
Synonyms: bottom, penetrate |
|
Related Words: understand |
|