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Word: Davit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French daviot, diminutive of david, denoting a kind of carpenter's tool
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdavɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdeɪvɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small crane on board a ship, especially one of a pair for suspending or lowering a lifeboat.
Short Definition:small crane on board ship
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