davy

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See also: Davy

English

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Etymology 1

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Shortening.

Noun

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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.
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Etymology 2

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Shortening.

Noun

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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, Cutler J. Cleveland, Christopher G. Morris, editors, Dictionary of Energy: Expanded Edition, Elsevier, published 2009, page 124:
      He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines.
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Czech

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davy m

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