Fathom to the Old High German word "fadum" meaning embracing arms or a pair of outstretched arms. In Middle English it was "fathme". The Ancient Greek measure known as the orguia (, "orgyiá", "outstretched") is usually translated as "fathom". By the Byzantine period, this unit came in two forms: a "simple orguia" (, "haplē orguiá") roughly equivalent to the old Greek fathom (6 Byzantine feet, m) and an "imperial" (, "basilikē") or "geometric orguia" (, "geōmetrikē orguiá") that was one-eighth longer (6 feet and a span, m). One fathom is equal to: In the international yard and pound agreement of 1959
Fathom Five (comics) in order to engulf his opponents. His body possesses multiple tentacles which allow him to grab and hold his enemies. Manowar can produce twenty thousand volts of electricity through his membranous form. Sea Leopard is a part of Lemuria's telepathic sector called the Ancients who reside in Antarctica. He has fought Namor twice with the second time being with Black Moray. Besides having telepathy, Sea Leopard has claws and a prehensile tail. Fathom Five (comics) The Fathom Five are a team of fictional sea-dwelling terrorists appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team is partially composed of