pace vs fathom

pace and fathom both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pace	Yes	No	Yes	No
fathom	Yes	No	Yes	No

pace (noun)	fathom (noun)
a step in walking or running	a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
the relative speed of progress or change	(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
the distance covered by a step
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
the rate of some repeating event

pace (verb)	fathom (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
regulate or set the pace of	come to understand
walk with slow or fast paces
go at a pace