Fathom Created OnFebruary 6, 2018byCult of Sea Print You are here: Glossary F Fathom < Back to Glossary IndexSix feet. Comes from the Dutch word “fadom” which was the distance between fingertips of outstretched hands. Related:Cargo Breaking BulkDreadage or Dreading ClauseTimberDraftageCOA (Contract of Affreightment)About