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davit

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun davit has 1 sense
  1. davit - a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
    --1 is a kind of
    crane
    --1 is a part of ship

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Davit

Description:

A davit is a device used on ships or boats for supporting, raising, and lowering boats, lifeboats, or other objects over the side of the vessel.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

  1. A crane-like device used on ships for raising or lowering boats or other objects.

Usages:

  • Popular: The davit on the ship's deck was used to lower the lifeboat into the water during the emergency.
  • Local: In the coastal town, fishermen rely on davits to hoist their small fishing boats onto larger vessels for transport.

Sample Sentences:

  • He secured the lifeboat to the davit and prepared to lower it into the rough sea.
  • The davit's mechanism creaked as the heavy cargo was slowly lifted off the deck.

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