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Definition of Deep-six
1. Verb. Toss out; get rid of. "Deep-six these old souvenirs!"
Generic synonyms: Cast Aside, Cast Away, Cast Out, Chuck Out, Discard, Dispose, Fling, Put Away, Throw Away, Throw Out, Toss, Toss Away, Toss Out
2. Verb. Throw from a boat.
Definition of Deep-six
1. Verb. (American English) (idiomatic) to throw something overboard from a ship ¹
2. Verb. (American English) (idiomatic) to get rid of something unwanted ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deep-six
Literary usage of Deep-six
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cereals in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1908)
"... found during one season no injury from running a knife three inches deep six
inches from the hill, or six inches deep twenty- two inches from the hill, ..."
2. Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping by Herbert B. Mason (1908)
"6 ,. ,, by the deep six. 6J ,, ,, and a quarter six. 6J ,, ,, and a half six.
6f ,, ,, quarter less seven. 7 „ by the mark seven. League. ..."
3. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1896)
"The leaching-department is provided with seven leaching- or ore-tanks, 17 feet
inside diameter and 9 feet deep; six precipi- tating-tanks for solution, ..."
4. Catalogue of Gymnastic Apparatus by Narragansett Machine Co (1916)
"Size, 36 inches wide, 18 inches deep, six feet high, (6J ^ ft. on legs). No.
3513 Steel Storage Cabinet. STEEL WARDROBE With strong braced steel doors, ..."
5. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1896)
"The leaching-department is provided with seven leaching- or ore-tanks, 17 feet
inside diameter and 9 feet deep; six precipi- tating-tanks for solution, ..."
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