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Fathom

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: F By: James P. Boyd

Acts 27:28

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(embrace). Space to which a man can extend his arms; about 6 feet (Acts 27:28²⁸And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. (Acts 27:28)).

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