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DAVIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does davit mean? 

DAVIT (noun)
  The noun DAVIT has 1 sense:

1. a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)play

  Familiarity information: DAVIT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DAVIT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("davit" is a kind of...):

crane (lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis)

Holonyms ("davit" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)


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