to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted linethe pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels
the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels
plumb, sound
gauge(also gage), scale, spanremeasure, replumb
before the 12th century
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