david jones's locker

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• davy jones's locker

  The ocean; the common receptacle for all things thrown overboard; it is a phrase for death or the ot...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• Locker

  ·noun One who, or that which, locks. II. Locker ·noun A drawer, cupboard, compartment, or chest, ·e...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• locker

  Divisions in cabins and store-rooms. ♦ Boatswain's locker. A chest in small craft wherein material...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• David

  Dāvīd, m. indecl., or vīdis (gen. David, Aus. Ephem. 3, 84: Davidis, Juvenc. 1, 151; acc. -vīda, Juv...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• David

  well-beloved, dear ...

  Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

• David

  Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• David

  (well-beloved), the son of Jesse. His life may be divided into three portions: • His youth before h...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• shot-locker

  A compartment built up in the hold to contain the shot. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• Calderwood, David

  (1575-1650) Scottish Church historian, belonged to a good family, and about 1604 became minister of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Garrick, David

  (1717-1779) Actor and dramatist, b. at Hereford, but got most of his education at Lichfield, to whi...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Gray, David

  (1838-1861) Poet, s. of a hand-loom weaver at Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. He gave early promise ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hartley, David

  (1705-1757) Philosopher, b. at Luddenden, Yorkshire, and ed. at Camb., studied for the Church, but ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Herd, David

  (1732-1810) Scottish anthologist, s. of a farmer in Kincardineshire, was clerk to an accountant in ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Hume, David

  (1711-1776) Philosopher and historian, second s. of Joseph H., of Ninewells, Berwickshire, was b. a...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Laing, David

  (1793-1878) Antiquary, s. of a bookseller in Edin., with whom he was in partnership until his appoi...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Livingstone, David

  (1813-1873) Missionary explorer, b. at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, spent the years between 10 and 24 as ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Mallet, originally Malloch, David

  (1705-1765) Poet and miscellaneous writer, ed. at Crieff parish school and the Univ. of Edin., wher...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Masson, David

  (1822-1907) Biographer and historian, b. at Aberdeen, and ed. at Marischal Coll. there and at Edin....

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ricardo, David

  (1772-1823) Political economist, s. of a Jewish stockbroker, himself followed the same business, in...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wingate, David

  (1828-1892) Poet, was employed in the coal-pits near Hamilton from the time he was 9. He pub. Poems...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Patrick, David

  LL.D. (b. 1849) Ed. of Chambers' Encyclopædia (1888-92), Chambers' Cyclopædia of English Literatur...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• david jones

  The devil, the spirit of the sea: called Necken in the north countries, such as Norway, Denmark, and...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Locker-Lampson, Frederick

  (1821-1895) Poet, s. of the sec. of Greenwich Hospital, held appointments in Somerset House and the...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• David, City of

  1) David took from the Jebusites the fortress of Mount Zion. He "dwelt in the fort, and called it th...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Brewster, Sir David

  (1781-1868) Man of science and writer, b. at Jedburgh, originally intended to enter the Church, of ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Forbes, James David

  (1809-1868) Natural Philosopher, s. of Sir William F., of Pitsligo, was b. and ed. at Edin. He stud...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Lindsay, or Lyndsay, Sir David

  (1490-1555) Scottish poet and satirist, s. of David L. of Garmylton, near Haddington, was b. either...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Locke, David Ross (Petroleum V. Nasby)

  (1833-1888) Humorist, b. in New York State. His political satires really influenced opinion during ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Moir, David Macbeth

  (1798-1851) Poet and miscellaneous writer, was a doctor at Musselburgh, near Edin., and a frequent ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Thoreau, Henry David

  (1817-1862) Essayist, poet, and naturalist, was b. at Concord, Massachusetts. His f., of French ext...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Fleming, David Hay

  LL.D. (b. 1849) Historian and antiquary. Charters of St. Andrews (1883), Martyrs and Confessors of...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• David, City Of

  [Jerusalem] ...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• Chronicles of king David

  (1 Chr. 27:24) were statistical state records; one of the public sources from which the compiler of ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Hailes, Dalrymple David, Lord

  (1726-1792) Scottish judge and historical writer, was b. at Edin. Belonging to a family famous as l...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin