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Definition of Davy Jones
1. Noun. The bottom of a sea or ocean.
Exact synonyms: Davy Jones's Locker, Ocean Bottom, Ocean Floor, Sea Bottom, Sea Floor, Seabed
Specialized synonyms: Abyssal Zone, Continental Shelf, Bathyal District, Bathyal Zone, Continental Slope, Neritic Zone, Twilight Zone
Generic synonyms: Bed, Bottom
Specialized synonyms: Abyssal Zone, Continental Shelf, Bathyal District, Bathyal Zone, Continental Slope, Neritic Zone, Twilight Zone
Generic synonyms: Bed, Bottom
Medical Definition of Davy Jones
1. The spirit of the sea; sea devil; a term used by sailors. "This same Davy Jones, according to the mythology of sailors, is the fiend that presides over all the evil spirits of the deep, and is seen in various shapes warning the devoted wretch of death and woe." (Smollett) Davy Jones's Locker, the ocean, or bottom of the ocean. Gone to Davy Jones's Locker, dead, and buried in the sea; thrown overboard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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