Davy Jones's locker
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Davy Jones's locker
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There has been much speculation about the origin of this term, but none have been substantiated. See more at Davy Jones' Locker on Wikipedia.
proper noun Davy Jones' locker · Davy Jones locker · Davey Jones's locker · Davey Jones' locker · Davey Jones locker · Davie Jones's locker
- The bottom of the sea, seen as a grave for sailors and the resting place of anything that goes overboard and is lost. "Damn my eyes," says he, "they are gone to Davy Jones's locker." NOTE: Partridge erroneously refers to this as from the journal of Richard rather than Nicholas Cresswell.
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name the ocean as a grave for sailors
| Español | el fondo del mar |
|---|---|
| Français | le grand bouillon |
| Deutsch | Grab in Meerestiefe |
| Italiano | Lo scrigno di Davy Jones |
| Русский | могила моряков mogíla morjakóv |
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