Davit : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Davit	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Davit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
davit n a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Davit \Dav"it\, n. [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.] (Naut.) (a) 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; -- called also the {fish davit}. (b) pl. Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also {boat davits}. --Totten.