davit

[ dav-it, dey-vit ]

/ ˈdæv ɪt, ˈdeɪ vɪt /

noun

any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.

Origin of davit

1325–75; Middle English daviot<Anglo-French, apparently diminutive of Davi David

Words nearby davit

Davis Cup, Davis, Jefferson, Davisson, Davisson-Germer experiment, Davis Strait, davit, Davos, Davout, Davy, Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker

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Example sentences from the Web for davit

As soon as we are all clear, wear round—Let run that davit fall?
There She Blows!|William Hussey Macy
A few moments later they saw him cutting with a hatchet at the ropes holding the boat to the davit.
The Grey Lady|Henry Seton Merriman
The rattle of the davit blocks followed that of the anchor chains as a bow boat was launched.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough
I knew by the sound that they had placed it near the davit, and almost exactly under my head.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle

The pegs are knocked out of the davit hinges and the big iron bars are folded over to the deck.
The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for davit

davit

/ (ˈdævɪt, ˈdeɪ-) /

noun

a cranelike device, usually one of a pair, fitted with a tackle for suspending or lowering equipment, esp a lifeboat

Word Origin for davit

C14: from Anglo-French daviot, diminutive of Davi David

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单词	davit
释义	davit [ dav-it, dey-vit ] / ˈdæv ɪt, ˈdeɪ vɪt / noun any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship. Origin of davit 1325–75; Middle English daviot<Anglo-French, apparently diminutive of Davi David Words nearby davit Davis Cup, Davis, Jefferson, Davisson, Davisson-Germer experiment, Davis Strait, davit, Davos, Davout, Davy, Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for davit As soon as we are all clear, wear round—Let run that davit fall? There She Blows!\|William Hussey Macy A few moments later they saw him cutting with a hatchet at the ropes holding the boat to the davit. The Grey Lady\|Henry Seton Merriman The rattle of the davit blocks followed that of the anchor chains as a bow boat was launched. The Young Alaskans\|Emerson Hough I knew by the sound that they had placed it near the davit, and almost exactly under my head. The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales\|Arthur Conan Doyle The pegs are knocked out of the davit hinges and the big iron bars are folded over to the deck. The Sea Rovers\|Rufus Rockwell Wilson British Dictionary definitions for davit davit / (ˈdævɪt, ˈdeɪ-) / noun a cranelike device, usually one of a pair, fitted with a tackle for suspending or lowering equipment, esp a lifeboat Word Origin for davit C14: from Anglo-French daviot, diminutive of Davi David Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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