Davy Jones's locker
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Davy Jones's locker
(jōn′zĭz, jōnz)n.
The bottom of the sea, especially as the grave of all who perish at sea.
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Da′vy Jones′'s lock′er
(ˈdʒoʊn zɪz, dʒoʊnz)n.
the bottom of the ocean, esp. when regarded as the grave of all who perish at sea.
[1770–80]
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Davy Jones's Locker
The bottom of the sea, where sunken ships go.
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| Noun | 1. |  Davy Jones's locker - the bottom of a sea or ocean abyssal zone - the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed" continental shelf - the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent bathyal district, bathyal zone, continental slope - the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone neritic zone - the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms twilight zone - the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach |
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