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davy jones
OXFORD DICTIONARY
davy jones, n. sl.
1 (in full Davy Jones's locker) the bottom of the sea, esp. regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea.
2 the evil spirit of the sea.
1 (in full Davy Jones's locker) the bottom of the sea, esp. regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea.
2 the evil spirit of the sea.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
davy jones
Davy, Dylan, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Poseidon, Thetis, Triton, Varuna, fresh-water nymph, kelpie, limniad, man fish, mermaid, merman, naiad, nix, nixie, ocean nymph, sea devil, sea god, sea nymph, sea-maid, sea-maiden, seaman, siren, undine, water god, water spirit, water spriteFor further exploring for "davy jones" in Webster Dictionary Online