davitn.

Brit.

/ˈdavɪt/,

/ˈdeɪvɪt/, U.S.

/ˈdeɪvᵻt/,

/ˈdævət/

Forms: Middle English daviot, Middle English daviott, devette, dyvette, 1600s dauid, dauyd, daued, 1600s– davit.

Etymology: Formerly also David, and apparently an application of that Christian name, as in the case of other machines and tools. Compare French davier, the name of several tools, etc., altered < daviet (Rabelais) = Daviet, diminutive of Old French Davi David; the tool was still called david by joiners in the 17th cent. (Hatzfeld and Darmesteter).

Nautical.

(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 the anchor without injuring the side of the vessel; a fish-davit. (b) One of a pair of cranes on the side or stern of a ship, fitted with sheaves and pulleys for suspending or lowering a boat.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > davit

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1373 tr. in Norman-Fr. Indenture in H. T. Riley Mem. London 370 30 ores, 1 daviot, for the same boat.]

1485 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 40 Daviott for the bote.

1485 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 49 Daviottes in the ffore castell.

1495 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 193 Devettes with a shyver of yron.

1495 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 193 Dyvettes with a colke of brasse.

1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 12 The forecastle, or prow..the fish-hooke, a loufe hooke, and the blot at the Dauids ende.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 10 The Dauid..is put out betwixt the Cat and the Loufe, and to be remoued when you please.

1691 W. Petty Treat. Naval Philos. in T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 125 Bitts, Catheads and Davits.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. N3^v The davit..is employed to fish the anchor.

1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 196 The boats are..suspended from davits or cranes fixed on the sides of the ship.

1875 J. C. Wilcocks Sea-fisherman (ed. 3) 48 Crane-davits of galvanised iron, in shape of the ordinary boat-davits.

Compounds

davit-cast n. a heavy spar used as a crane on board ship.

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1794 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1844) I. 434 Our davit-cast unfortunately has broke it's windlass.

davit-guy n. a rope used to steady a davit.

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1893 R. Kipling Many Inventions 364 Stop, seize and fish, and easy on the davit-guy.

davit-roll n. the roller or sheave of a davit.

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1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §143 A strong hawser..being passed..over the davit-roll..the anchor and chain were then let down.

Categories »

davit-rope n. the lashing which secures the davit to the shrouds when out of use.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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释义	davitn. Brit. /ˈdavɪt/, /ˈdeɪvɪt/, U.S. /ˈdeɪvᵻt/, /ˈdævət/ Forms: Middle English daviot, Middle English daviott, devette, dyvette, 1600s dauid, dauyd, daued, 1600s– davit. Etymology: Formerly also David, and apparently an application of that Christian name, as in the case of other machines and tools. Compare French davier, the name of several tools, etc., altered < daviet (Rabelais) = Daviet, diminutive of Old French Davi David; the tool was still called david by joiners in the 17th cent. (Hatzfeld and Darmesteter). Nautical. (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 the anchor without injuring the side of the vessel; a fish-davit. (b) One of a pair of cranes on the side or stern of a ship, fitted with sheaves and pulleys for suspending or lowering a boat. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > davit davit1485 goose-neck1840 crane- 1373 tr. in Norman-Fr. Indenture in H. T. Riley Mem. London 370 30 ores, 1 daviot, for the same boat.] 1485 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 40 Daviott for the bote. 1485 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 49 Daviottes in the ffore castell. 1495 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 193 Devettes with a shyver of yron. 1495 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 193 Dyvettes with a colke of brasse. 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 12 The forecastle, or prow..the fish-hooke, a loufe hooke, and the blot at the Dauids ende. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 10 The Dauid..is put out betwixt the Cat and the Loufe, and to be remoued when you please. 1691 W. Petty Treat. Naval Philos. in T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 125 Bitts, Catheads and Davits. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. N3^v The davit..is employed to fish the anchor. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 196 The boats are..suspended from davits or cranes fixed on the sides of the ship. 1875 J. C. Wilcocks Sea-fisherman (ed. 3) 48 Crane-davits of galvanised iron, in shape of the ordinary boat-davits. Compounds davit-cast n. a heavy spar used as a crane on board ship. ΚΠ 1794 Ld. Nelson in Dispatches & Lett. (1844) I. 434 Our davit-cast unfortunately has broke it's windlass. davit-guy n. a rope used to steady a davit. ΚΠ 1893 R. Kipling Many Inventions 364 Stop, seize and fish, and easy on the davit-guy. davit-roll n. the roller or sheave of a davit. ΚΠ 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §143 A strong hawser..being passed..over the davit-roll..the anchor and chain were then let down. Categories » davit-rope n. the lashing which secures the davit to the shrouds when out of use. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1485
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