davy

See also: Davy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪvi/

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Noun

davy (plural davies)

1. An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath

   Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.

   • 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

     "You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy."

Related terms

• affidavy
• affydavy
• affy-davy

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

davy (plural davys or davies)

1. A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp.

   The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight.

   • 2009, Dictionary of Energy: Expanded Edition edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, Christopher G. Morris, Elsevier, 2009, page 124

     He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines.

Related terms

• Davy
• Davy lamp
• Davy-lamp
• Davy's lamp

Anagrams

• V-Day

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdavɪ]

Noun

davy m

1. nominative/accusative/vocative/instrumental plural of dav