DAVY JONES'S LOCKER

Meaning of DAVY JONES'S LOCKER in English

Pronunciation: ˌ d ā -v ē - ˌ j ō nz(- ə z)-

Function: noun

Date: circa 1777

: the bottom of the ocean

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — noun Date: circa 1777 the bottom of the ocean
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — |dāvē|jōnz(ə̇z)- noun Usage: usually capitalized D&J Etymology: after Davy Jones, legendary spirit of the sea : the bottom of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — /john"ziz, johnz/ the ocean's bottom, esp. when regarded as the grave of all who perish at sea. [ 1795-1805 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — (Slang) bottom of ocean or sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — noun Date: circa 1777 : the bottom of the ocean
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — ■ noun informal the bottom of the sea, especially regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea. Origin from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — [Da.vy Jones's locker] n (ca. 1777): the bottom of the ocean
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — / ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzɪz ˈlɒkə(r); NAmE ˌdʒoʊnzɪz; ˈlɑːk-/ noun [ sing. ] ( informal ) the bottom of the sea, where …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAVY JONES’S LOCKER — Davy Jones’s lock ‧ er /ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzəz ˈlɒkəʳ $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE an old-fashioned humorous name for the bottom of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — морское дно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DAVY JONES'S LOCKER — морское дно
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LOCKER — n. scaf
English interlingue dictionary
LOCKER — armaryo
English-Visayan vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Date: 14th century 1. a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock, a chest or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JONES — I. biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46), II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician, III. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JONES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average {{link=Jones Bill T.">Jones …
Английский словарь Британика
JONES — ˈjōnz noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from the name Jones 1. slang : habit : addiction ; especially : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOCKER — ˈläkə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lokker, from lokken lock + -er — more at lock 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAVY — ˈdāvē noun ( -es ) Etymology: by shortening & alteration slang : affidavit
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOCKER — /lok"euhr/ , n. 1. a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, esp. one at a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. 1. Anson /an"seuhn/ , 1798-1858, president of the Republic of Texas. 2. Casey /kay"see/ , ( John …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — /johnz/ , n. ( sometimes cap. ) Slang. 1. heroin. 2. an addiction, esp. to heroin. [ 1965-70; orig. uncert. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAVY — /day"vee/ , n. Sir Humphry , 1778-1829, English chemist.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONES — n. (Slang) extreme strong wish; extreme passion (as "having the jones for someone")
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. oath; affidavit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — n. family name; John Paul Jones (1747-1792), United States Naval commander in the Revolutionary War
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAVY — n. male first name; family name; Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JONES — I. ˈjōnz noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1965 1. slang : habit , addiction ; especially : addiction to heroin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JONES — I. ˈjōnz biographical name Anson 1798-1858 president of the Republic of Texas (1844-46) II. biographical name Daniel 1881-1967 English phonetician …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAVY — biographical name Sir Humphry 1778-1829 English chemist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. : a drawer, cupboard, or compartment that may be closed with a lock ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun one who, or that which, locks. 2. locker ·noun a drawer, cupboard, compartment, or chest, ·esp. one in a …
Webster English vocab
LOCKER — locker BrE AmE ˈlɒk ə AmE \ ˈlɑːk ə r ▷ locker|s z ▶ ˈ locker room BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JONES — Jones BrE AmE dʒəʊnz AmE dʒoʊnz ▷ Joneses ˈdʒəʊnz ɪz -əz AmE ˈdʒoʊnz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DAVY — Davy BrE AmE ˈdeɪv i ▶ ˌ Davy ˌ Jones's ˈ locker BrE AmE ▶ ˈ Davy lamp BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LOCKER — lock ‧ er /ˈlɒkə $ ˈlɑːkər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a small cupboard with a lock in a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JONES — I. Jones, Bobby /dʒəʊnz/ BrE AmE (1902–71) a US ↑ golfer who is the only player to win the British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — Da ‧ vy, Sir Hum ‧ phrey /ˈdeɪvi, ˈhʌmfri/ BrE AmE (1778–1829) a British scientist who invented the Davy lamp, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOCKER — n. 1 a small lockable cupboard or compartment, esp. each of several for public use. 2 Naut. a chest or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOCKER — n.1 a small lockable cupboard or compartment, esp. each of several for public use. 2 Naut. a chest or compartment …
Oxford English vocab
DAVY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full Davy lamp) a miner's safety lamp with the flame enclosed by wire gauze to prevent …
Oxford English vocab
LOCKER — ( lockers) A locker is a small metal or wooden cupboard with a lock, where you can put your personal …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JONES — see Joneses
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JONES — see ~es
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES foot locker locker room COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN room ▪ Privately, some express worries …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOCKER — [noun] [C] - a cupboard, often tall and made of metal, in which someone can lock their possessions, and leave …
Cambridge English vocab
JONES — n. Everett LeRoi Jones David Robert Jones Burne Jones Sir Edward Coley Dow Jones average Jones Bill T. William Tass …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LOCKER — Synonyms and related words : Fort Knox, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box, bunker, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
JONES — See: KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES.
Slang English vocab
DAVY — I'll take my davy of it; vulgar abbreviation of affidavit.
Slang English vocab
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 20785 Total Housing Units (2000): 7236 Land Area (square meters): 2411259657 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 1193 Total Housing Units (2000): 614 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 2517 Total Housing Units (2000): 986 Land Area (square meters): 35384195 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 10381 Total Housing Units (2000): 4679 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 64958 Total Housing Units (2000): 26921 Land Area (square meters): 1796973790 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 20221 Total Housing Units (2000): 8126 Land Area (square meters): 1490042057 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONES — Classification: County Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 23639 Total Housing Units (2000): 9272 Land Area (square meters): 1019799727 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
DAVY — Classification: Town Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 373 Total Housing Units (2000): 170 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LOCKER — noun Locker is used before these nouns: ↑ room Locker is used after these nouns: ↑ gym , ↑ luggage …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
JONES — I . Bobby Jones (1902–71) a US golf player. He was the most successful amateur player (= one who does …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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