(a) A curved piece of timber or iron with a roller or sheave at the end, projecting from a ship's bow, and used as a crane to hoist the flukes of…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > davit (5) davit1485 (a) A curved piece of timber or iron with a roller or sheave at the end, projecting from a ship's bow, and used as a crane to hoist the flukes of… goose-neck1840 Nautical. (See quots. 1769 1867 1867.) crane- A name given to various other mechanical contrivances. Nautical (plural) Projecting pieces of iron or timber on board a ship, to support a boat or… Subcategories:— spar across (1) — for anchor (1) |
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