What is to encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span. [Obs.] Purchas called?
fathom — To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span. [Obs.] Purchas. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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