davits

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A form of davit — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of davit

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

divast
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APA

davits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davits

MLA

“davits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davits. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “davits,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/davits.

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