Fother
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Fother is an old unit originally a cart-load (of hay, turf, wood, etc.), but through transference became a measurement for a quantity of lead
. It was defined in different ways at different places and times, being about equal to a ton
or somewhat more.
The word is separately used for covering a leak in a ship with a sail containing rope fibres, to prevent it from sinking after being damaged. This was the technique used to help to refloat HMS Endeavour after she went aground on the Great Barrier Reef
on 11 June 1770.
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
. It was defined in different ways at different places and times, being about equal to a ton
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
or somewhat more.
The word is separately used for covering a leak in a ship with a sail containing rope fibres, to prevent it from sinking after being damaged. This was the technique used to help to refloat HMS Endeavour after she went aground on the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
on 11 June 1770.