Associations to the word «Davit»

Wiktionary

DAVIT, noun. (nautical) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
DAVIT, noun. (nautical) (construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.

Dictionary definition

DAVIT, noun. A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat).

Wise words

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