Davey Jones' locker

A form of Davy Jones's locker — The bottom of the sea, seen as a grave for sailors and the resting place of anything that goes overboard and is lost.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Davy Jones's locker.
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APA

Davey Jones' locker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey%20Jones'%20locker

MLA

“Davey Jones' locker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey%20Jones'%20locker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davey Jones' locker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey%20Jones'%20locker.

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