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davenport1|ˈdæv(ə)npɔət| Also devonport. [Said to be from the maker's name.] A kind of small ornamental writing-table or escritoire fitted with drawers, etc. (Remembered in 1845.)
1853Pract. Mechanic's Jrnl. VI. 212 This very elegant and convenient desk is similar to an ordinary Devonport. 1875Argosy May 329 At her davenport, pen in hand, sat her ladyship. attrib.1883Harper's Mag. Jan. 235/1 An inlaid davenport desk. |