Davy jones's locker Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdeɪvi/ /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/ /ˈɫɑkɝ

DAY-vee JONE-ziz LAH-ker

UK

ˈdeɪvi/ /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/ /lˈɒkɐ

DAY-vee JOAN-ziz LOK-uh

Definition

An old nautical expression meaning the bottom of the sea, especially as the place where drowned sailors are said to rest after dying at sea.

Usage & Nuances

Used in stories, folk songs, or dramatic speech; mainly refers to seafaring, not general drowning. Formality: archaic, poetic, or nautical. Often appears as 'sent to Davy Jones's locker' or 'resting in Davy Jones's locker.' Not a common everyday phrase.

• Spanish: el fondo del mar - tumba marina
• Portuguese (BR): fundo do mar - túmulo do mar
• Portuguese (PT): fundo do mar - túmulo marinho
• Chinese (Simplified): 大海深处（海员指死亡）
• Chinese (Traditional): 大海深處（海員指死亡）
• Hindi: समुद्र की गहराई (समुद्री कब्र)
• Arabic: قاع البحر (مقبرة البحّارة)
• Bengali: সাগরের তলদেশ (নাবিকদের কবর)
• Russian: морское дно - морская могила
• Japanese: 海の底（船乗りたちの墓）
• Vietnamese: đáy đại dương (mồ chôn của thủy thủ)
• Korean: 바닷속 (선원들의 무덤)
• Turkish: deniz dibindeki mezar
• Urdu: سمندر کی تہہ (جہاں ملاح دفن ہوتے ہیں)
• Indonesian: dasar laut (kuburan para pelaut)

Example Sentences

The ship sank and everyone went to Davy Jones's locker.

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Sailors fear ending up in Davy Jones's locker.

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Many legends mention Davy Jones's locker as a mysterious place.

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Some say there's pirate treasure hidden in Davy Jones's locker.

natural

He laughed and said he'd never end up in Davy Jones's locker.

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To a sailor, storms mean the risk of meeting Davy Jones's locker.

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