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[A. S. fædhm =the space reached by the arms extended, a grasp; cogn. with Dut. vadem; Icel. fadhmr: Dan. favn; Ger. faden; O. H. Ger. fadum a fathom; Sw.famn =an embrace.] I. Lit .: A measure of length containing six feet, that being about the space which a man can cover with his extended arms. It is used principally in nautical and mining measurements. IMG:content-1467.png:[blocks in formation] 1790 *fa-tid-Ic-al-ly, adv . [Eng. fatidical ; -ly.] In a prophetic manner. *fa-tid-1-çen-çỹ, s. [Lat. fatidic (us); Eng. suff. -ency.] Divination. *fa-tif-er-oŭs, a . [Lat. fatifer , from fatum = fate, fero to bear, to carry, and Eng. adj. suff. -ous.] Bringing fate or ruin; deadly, mortal, destructive. *fat-Ig-a-ble, a. [Lat. fatigabilis , from fatigo to weary.] Easily wearied or fatigued; liable to fatigue. *fat-i-gate, v . t . [Lat. fatigatus , pa. par. of fatigo to weary.] To weary, to fatigue, to tire out, to exhaust. *fat-1-gate, a . [Lat. fatigatus .] [FATIGATE, v.] Tired out, wearied, exhausted, fatigued. *fat-i-ga-tion, s. [Latin fatigatio , from fat i gat us , pa. par. of fatigo : O. Fr. fatigation ; Sp. fatigacion . Wearine , fatigue, exhaustion. fa-tîg ue, s. [Fr., from fatiguer =to fatigue, to weary, from Lat. fatigo; Sp. fatiga; Ital. fatica. I. Ordinary Language : 1. Wearine ; exhaustion from bodily or mental labor or exertion. "It was occasioned by his desire of le ening his fa tigue ." -Walpole : Anecdotes of Painting , vol. iv., ch. v. 2. That which causes wearine or exhaustion; exhausting labor, toil, or exertion. "The great Scipio sought honors in his youth, and endured the fatigues with which he purchased them."Dryden. (Johnson.) II. Technically : 1. Mech .: The fracture of a bar owing to the repeated application and removal of a load which is considerably below the breaking-weight of the bar. To fatigue is ascribed the breaking of car axles by the constant repetitive blows and strains ascertained.