davit

English

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Smaller davits fitted with blocks and tackles from which a dinghy is slung.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdeɪvɪt/, /ˈdævət/
• Rhymes: -eɪvɪt

Noun

davit (plural davits)

1. (nautical) 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. (nautical, construction) 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.

Synonyms

• (spar used to hoist the flukes of the anchor): fish davit

Translations

crane to sling a lifeboat, maintenance trapeze etc

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吊艇柱 (cmn), 吊柱 (cmn) (diào [tǐng] zhù), 吊艇架 (cmn), 吊架 (cmn) (diào [tǐng] jià), 吊艇杆 (cmn), 吊杆 (cmn) (diào [tǐng] gān)

• Danish: david (da) c
• Dutch: davit (nl) m
• Faroese: bátagálgi (fo) m, davidur (fo) m
• Finnish: taavetti (fi)
• French: please add this translation if you can

• German: Davit (de) m
• Italian: gru (it) f (di imbarcazione)
• Korean: 대빗 (ko) (daebit)
• Portuguese: serviola (pt) f, turco (pt) m
• Russian: шлюпбалка (ru) (šl'upbálka) f
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can