Definition

1. Noun:
   • The bottom of a sea or ocean: "Davy Jones" is a nautical idiom or personification referring to the seabed, especially as the final resting place for sunken ships and drowned sailors. It is often used in the phrase "Davy Jones's locker."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old pirate ship was sent straight to Davy Jones. (The old pirate ship sank to the bottom of the ocean.)
  • Sailors feared ending up in Davy Jones's locker during a storm. (Sailors were afraid of drowning and going to the bottom of the sea.)

Advanced Usage

• "Davy Jones's locker": This is the most common fixed phrase. It is a metaphor for the bottom of the sea, particularly as a grave.
  • The treasure is lost forever, lying in Davy Jones's locker. (The treasure is lost forever at the bottom of the sea.)

Variants and Related Words

• Davy Jones's Locker (noun phrase): The specific, personified destination at the bottom of the sea.
  • Many ships have found their final resting place in Davy Jones's Locker.

Synonyms

• The deep: The deep sea.
• The briny deep: A poetic term for the ocean depths.
• The seabed: The more literal, non-idiomatic term for the ocean floor.

Related Idioms

• "Go to Davy Jones's locker": To be drowned at sea or to have a ship sink.
  • The captain swore the enemy vessel would go to Davy Jones's locker. (The captain vowed the enemy ship would be sunk.)

Noun

1. the bottom of a sea or ocean