Davy Jones's locker love

Davy Jones's locker

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 the grave for sailors. Also a common saying when something goes overboard 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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