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Definitions for davit
ˈdæv ɪt, ˈdeɪ vɪtdavit

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. davitnoun

    a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)

Wiktionary

  1. davitnoun

    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.

  2. davitnoun

    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.

Wikipedia

  1. Davit

    A davit (pronounced "dayvit" or see Wiktionary) is any of various crane-like devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering equipment such as boats and anchors.Davit systems are most often used to lower an emergency lifeboat to the embarkation level to be boarded. The lifeboat davit has falls (now made of wire, historically of manila rope) that are used to lower the lifeboat into the water. Davits can also be used as man-overboard safety devices to retrieve personnel from the water. The maintaining and operation of davits is all under jurisdiction of the International Maritime Organization. The regulations are enforced by the country's own coast guard.

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  1. davit

    A davit is a type of crane-like device often used on ships or offshore platforms, designed to hoist and lower equipment, such as boats and anchors. It consists of an angled beam which pivots over a vertical axis, allowing the safe moving or suspension of heavy loads.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Davitnoun

    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

  2. Davitnoun

    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

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.]

Wikidata

  1. Davit

    A davit is a structure, usually made of steel, which is used to lower things over an edge of a long drop-off, such as scaffolding down a building exterior or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship. The development of the davit from its original "goose neck form" to the current devices advanced greatly when A.P. Schat patented a number of systems in 1926 that allowed the lifeboat to glide over obstructions on a ship's hull, known as the "Schat Skate". This was followed by a self-braking winch system that allowed the lifeboat to be lowered evenly and then the modern davit was invented. Davits have always been designed to fit into deck spaces that the naval architects deemed necessary and a variety of designs emerged: ⁕GRA - Gravity roller track davit – usually above promenade decks. ⁕SPG - Single pivot gravity davit – for many different deck spaces. ⁕FFD - Free fall davit – For free fall lifeboats on stern ⁕QD - Quadrantal davit – Old mechanical style, often hand cranked into outboard position The standard became so common that shipyard specifications call for Schat type davits from whatever source. Davits can also refer to single mechanical arms with a winch for lowering life rafts and raising spare parts onto a vessel.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. davit

    A small crane on a vessel that is used to raise and lower small boats, such as lifeboats, side loadable warping tugs, or causeway sections.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. davit

    A piece of timber or iron, with sheaves or blocks at its end, projecting over a vessel's quarter or stern, to hoist up and suspend one end of a boat.--Fish-davit, is a beam of timber, with a roller or sheave at its end, used as a crane, whereby to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the planks of the ship's side as it ascends, and called fishing the anchor; the lower end of this davit rests on the fore-chains, the upper end being properly secured by a tackle from the mast-head; to which end is hung a large block, and through it a strong rope is rove, called the fish-pendant, to the outer end of which is fitted a large hook, and to its inner end a tackle; the former is called the fish-hook, the latter the fish-tackle. There is also a davit of a smaller kind, occasionally fixed in the long-boat, and with the assistance of a small windlass, used to weigh the anchor by the buoy-rope, &c.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DAVIT

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Davit is ranked #133863 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Davit surname appeared 126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Davit.

    68.2% or 86 total occurrences were White.
    20.6% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
    7.9% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of davit in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of davit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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