fathom
A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
An internationally standardized version of this unit, the international fathom (= 1.8288 metres = 6 feet).
A measure of distance to shore: the nearest point to shore at which the water depth is the value quoted.
An unspecified depth.
Depth of insight; mental reach or scope.
The act of stretching out one's arms away from the sides of the torso so that they make a straight line perpendicular to the body.
Someone or something that is embraced.
Control, grasp.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing