Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The bottom of the sea, especially as the grave of all who perish at sea.
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- proper noun nautical, idiomatic The bottom of the
ocean , especially as thegrave forsailors . Also a common saying when something goesoverboard and is lost.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the bottom of a sea or ocean
Etymologies
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There has been much speculation about the origin of this term, but none has been substantiated.
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