Fathom was upset and rose to the surface. A "shot", one of the forged lengths of chain joined by shackles to form an anchor cable, was usually 15 fathoms long (). A "shackle", a length of cable or chain equal to 12.5 fathoms or 75 feet. In 1949, the British navy redefined the shackle to be 15 fathoms. In Finland, fathom ("syli") is sometimes, albeit seldom, used as a maritime unit, of a nautical mile and of cable length. It is customary, when burying the dead, to bury the coffin at least to a depth of a fathom, or "six feet
Fathom the Bowl is almost no variation in the text. It is also known as "The Punch Ladle" or "Bowl Bowl". It is a so-called "catalogue song", similar to "Good Luck to The Barley Mow" and "All For Me Grog". The same tune is used in all cases. Fathom the Bowl "Fathom the Bowl" (Roud 880) is an English drinking song, probably dating from the nineteenth century. With a "Come all ye" opening, the singer invites heroes to join him in praise of punch. There is a catalogue of the ingredients that come from various countries. One verse laments the fact that the