Davy's locker

Davy's locker
Locker Lock"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, locks. [1913 Webster]

2. A drawer, cupboard, compartment, or chest, esp. one in a ship, that may be closed with a lock. [1913 Webster]

{Chain locker} (Naut.), a compartment in the hold of a vessel, for holding the chain cables.

{Davy Jones's locker}, or {Davy's locker}. See {Davy Jones}.

{Shot locker}, a compartment where shot are deposited. --Totten. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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