noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The ship's davit was used to lift the heavy anchor. " nautical sailing vehicle technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship. Examples : "The crew used the davit to lower the lifeboat safely into the water. " nautical technical machine sailing building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
