Usually means: Unit of length, approximately 6 feet.
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▸ noun:  A unit of length formerly widely used in Central Europe, derived from the span of a man's outstretched arms, typically defined as six local feet (equivalent to a fathom) or about 1.8 meters.

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fathom, fadom, furlong, fathome, foot, linear foot, arm span, Forlong, kilofoot, fardel, more...

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fathom, fadom, furlong, fathome, foot, linear foot, arm span, Forlong, kilofoot, fardel, more...



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