fathoms

• The lifeboat cast anchor when within about forty fathoms, and veered down under her lee. —  Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships
• Cross gathered up the slack line, and fourteen and a half fathoms was announced Mr Hillyer," said I, "oblige me by coming down into the cabin." —  Percival Keene
• In the meantime we had shoaled to eight fathoms, and it was now nearly three o'clock; but as it was summer time, the days were long. —  Percival Keene
• Pushing the boat into the sea they rowed out a few fathoms, then set the sail and bore away before the brisk breeze. —  The Blue Envelope
• The first heave showed twenty fathoms, the next fourteen, when it seemed as if the ship was directly under the cliffs. —  The Three Admirals

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