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1. a unit of mesuring distance that is 6 feet or about equal to the length of a grown man's outstreched arms.

2. to contemplate or think about with effort
1.the shipwreck is about 10 fathoms down

2.who but the almighty can fathom the depths of the abyss
by Capt_Capacitor August 29, 2005
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Slang commonly used on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to describe a tourist or someone who is not from that area. comes form the practice of using chicken necks as crab bait.
these god damned chicken neckers always turn 50/301 into a parking lot during weekends in July.
by Capt_Capacitor April 25, 2005
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the blade of the famous Nepalese Ghurka soldiers. The knife features a broad, single edged curved blade. It is also rumored that a Ghurka must always draw blood when unsheathing his Khukuri.
The Khukuri blade sliced deep into the Chineese soldier's neck
by Capt_Capacitor April 18, 2005
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abreviation fo "Schutzstaffel", which translates to "Protective squadron". They were an elite paramilitary group associated with the Nazi party.
The SS was divided into several units, one of the most famous of which was the combat or Waffen-SS.
by Capt_Capacitor April 25, 2005
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A kind of ghost or aparition that manifests itself by physical activity (moving things, slamming doors/windows, etc.)
that place is haunted by a poltergeist
by Capt_Capacitor April 16, 2005
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