Davy Jones (Noun)
Meaning
The bottom of a sea or ocean.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- According to legend, sailors would often exclaim "Davy Jones' locker" as they watched their comrades fall into the depths of the ocean, never to be seen again.
- Those who drowned at sea were said to be sent to Davy Jones' locker, a mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where lost sailors went to rest.
- In nautical folklore, Davy Jones was believed to be the spirit of the sea, responsible for claiming the souls of sailors who drowned in his locker at the bottom of the ocean.
- The oldest tales of the sea describe Davy Jones as a monstrous figure, dweller of the darkest depths of the ocean, where he ruled over a kingdom of sunken ships and lost sailors.
- After being tossed overboard during the storm, Jack was doomed to rest in Davy Jones' locker, forever trapped at the bottom of the cold, dark sea.