The fishermen were most successful catching salmon if they traveled further out to sea. At one hundred fathoms they knew they we
re in the deep waters that salmon preferred. Based on the clues in this passage, which of the following would be a good definition for the word fathoms?
A. small plant or animal life found in water
B. a unit of length equal to six feet
C. streaks or spots
D. flow marked by force or strength
