Davy Jones

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdeɪvɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(jōnz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Davy Jones  (jōnz),USA pronunciation 
  1. the personification of the sea.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Davy Jones / ˈdeɪvɪ/
  1. Also called: Davy Jones's locker the ocean's bottom, esp when regarded as the grave of those lost or buried at sea
  2. the spirit or devil of the sea
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin
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