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fathometer

noun

Etymology

From fathom (“nautical length measurement used for depth”) + -meter.

  1. derived from *pet-✻
  2. inherited from *faþmaz✻ — “outstretched arms, embrace; fathom (unit of measurement)”
  3. inherited from *faþm✻ — “outstretched arms, embrace; fathom (unit of measurement)”
  4. inherited from fæþm
  5. inherited from fathome
  6. suffixed as fathometer — “fathom + meter”

Definitions

  1. A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water.

    • A Fathometer is just a vertical echo-ranger; its pings would sound the same and could drive a submarine out of position just as effectively as horizontal echo-ranging and might even make a contact.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA