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This is the origin of the phrase "to deep six" as meaning to discard, or dispose of. [ 29 ] The phrase is echoed in Shakespeare's The Tempest , where Ariel tells Ferdinand , " Full fathom five thy father lies".
"Sounding" derives from the Old English sund, meaning "swimming, water, sea"; it is not related to the word sound in the sense of noise or tones, [2] but to sound, a geographical term. Traditional terms for soundings are a source for common expressions in the English language, notably "deep six" (a sounding of 6 fathoms).
"Full fathom five" is the beginning of the second stanza of "Ariel's song", [3] better known than the first stanza, and often presented alone. It implicitly addresses Ferdinand who, with his father, has just gone through a shipwreck in which the father supposedly drowned. Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made;
Depths which have been measured are indicated by the numbers shown on the chart. Depths on charts published in most parts of the world use metres. Older charts, as well as those published by the United States government, may use feet or fathoms. Depth contour lines show the shape of underwater relief. Coloured areas of the sea emphasise shallow ...
Forty Fathoms Deep: Pearldivers and Searovers in Australian Waters is a 1937 book from Ion Idriess about pearl divers. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It featured characters like Old Con, a British West Indian who lived in Broome.
[m] The Giant-King reveals he has hidden the hammer 55 fathoms (15 and 40 fathoms) deep in the earth and will not return it, unless Tord and Lokke relinquish their sister (Fredens-borgh [sic.], normalized as Freiensborg, tr. "Fredensborg") to become the giant's wife.
I'm also puzzled about "full fathom five" (see the catchphrase entry): generally it seems to be assumed that this means "five fathoms", i.e. 30 ft., but "deep six" is said to mean being buried in 6 fathoms of water, yet one fathom (i.e. 5 or 6 ft.) is said to be the burial depth on land. I can't find any authoritative-looking statement on this ...
Fathoms Deep (1973) Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975) Fathoms Deep is the third album by English singer Linda Lewis, released in 1973. [1] Track listing. Source: [2]