DAVIT


Meaning of DAVIT in English

[ 'davɪt , 'deɪv- ]

■ noun a small crane on a ship, especially one of a pair for lowering a lifeboat.

Origin

C15: from OFr. daviot , dimin. of david , denoting a kind of carpenter's tool.

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