English Explanatory Dictionary

Davy Jones's locker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The bottom of the sea, seen as a grave for sailors and the resting-place of anything that goes overboard and is lost.

Pronunciation

en-au-Davy Jones's locker.ogg

Word forms

Davy Jones's locker Davy Jones' locker Davy Jones locker Davey Jones's locker Davey Jones' locker Davey Jones locker Davie Jones's locker Davie Jones' locker Davie Jones locker Davy's locker Davey's locker Davie's locker

Etymology

There has been much speculation about the origin of this term, but none have been substantiated. See more at Davy Jones' Locker on Wikipedia.

Related words

seabed seabottom sleep with the fishes the captain goes down with the ship
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