Definition of 'davit'
noun
a cranelike device, usually one of a pair, fitted with a tackle for suspending or lowering equipment, esp a lifeboat
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Boat davit 's all greased up but the forward winch is only halfway there. LET NOT THE DEEPone leant back on the rail behind a lifeboat davit and cupped a cigarette to his lips. LET NOT THE DEEP
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