The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FATHOM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Nautical measure crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FATHOM | 44 % | 6 |
| SEAMILE | 44 % | 7 |
| KNOTS | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nautical measure
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- knot
- nautical mile
- fathom
- heave
- knotting
- pitch
- pitched
- roll
- rolled
- sun
- prick
- ark
Crossword Answer definitions
FATHOM noun- Grasp, envelopment, control.
- (now usually nautical) An English unit of length for water depth notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m).
- Various similar units in other systems.
- Depth of insight, mental reach or scope.
- To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
- To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.
- To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FATHOM
- Figure out
- Sailor's measure of depth
- Understand
- Grasp
- Nautical measure
- Six feet under?
- It equals six feet
- Get to the bottom of
- Comprehend
- Six-footer?
More clues leading to the result SEAMILE
- Navigating unit
- Nautical measure
- About 6,080 feet
- Nautical unit
- Nautical distance
- Nautical distance unit
- Liner unit
- Sailors' unit
- Measure based on Earth's circumference
- Mariner's measure