davit
51davit — A small crane on a vessel that is used to raise and lower small boats, such as lifeboats, an LCM 8 on landing ship, tanks, side loadable warping tugs, or causeway sections …
52davit — noun Etymology: Middle English daviot, from Anglo French, from Middle French daviet joiner s cramp, diminutive of david cramp, probably from the name David Date: 15th century a crane that projects over the side of a ship or a hatchway and is used …
53davit — /dav it, day vit/, n. any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering esp. boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship. [1325 75; ME daviot < AF, appar. dim. of Davi David] * * * …
54DAVIT — Danish Verapamil Infarction Trial …
55davit — affidavit …
56Davit — (englisch), kleines schwenk oder kippbares Hebezeug auf Schiffen zum Ein und Aussetzen von Booten, Ankern u.a. mittels Flaschenzugs und/oder Winde …
57Davit — Da|vit 〈 [dɛıvıt] od. [da:vıt] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Mar.〉 schwenk od. kippbarer eiserner Kranbalken zum Bewegen kleiner Lasten an Bord, z. B. für Rettungsflöße, Bei u. Rettungsboote [Etym.: engl.] …
58davit — device for hoisting and lowering a boat Nautical Terms …
59davit — n. apparatus (on a ship) for raising and lowering small boats …
60davit — [ 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 …
