- davit
- A small crane on a vessel that is used to raise and lower small boats, such as lifeboats, an LCM-8 on landing ship, tanks, side loadable warping tugs, or causeway sections.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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Davit — Zwei Davits Ein Davit (dt. [ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Davit — Dav it, n. [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper s instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.] (Naut.) (a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Davit — nennt man kranartige Ausleger an Bord der Schiffe, an denen die Beiboote geheißt und gefiert werden (Bootsdavits) oder die Anker an Deck genommen werden (Ankerdavits), und zwar Katt und Fischdavits. Die Davits werden meist aus Rundeisen… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Davit — (engl., spr. dehwitt), hölzerner oder eiserner Kran an Bord von Schiffen zum Aufheißen der Boote (Boots D.), zum Fördern der Geschosse aus den Munitionskammern an die Geschütze (Geschoß D.) etc … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
davit — also david, crane like structure used to lower things off a ship, etc., late 15c., apparently a use of the masc. proper name DAVID (Cf. David) on the pattern of applying common Christian names to useful devices (Cf. jack, jenny, jimmy) … Etymology dictionary
davit — ► NOUN ▪ a small crane on a ship, especially one of a pair for lowering a lifeboat. ORIGIN Old French daviot, from david, denoting a kind of carpenter s tool … English terms dictionary
davit — [dā′vit; ] also [ dav′it] n. [ME & OFr daviot, dim. of David, prob. with reference to the slaying of Goliath] 1. either of a pair of uprights that can be swung out over the side of a ship for lowering or raising a small boat 2. a crane in a ship… … English World dictionary
Davit — Boat suspended from davits. For the name of a person, see David (name). A davit (pronounced /ˈdævɨt/ dă′·vət or /ˈdeɪvɨt/ dā′·vət) is a structure, usually made of steel, which is used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off … Wikipedia
Davit — Da|vit 〈[ dɛıvıt] od. [da:vıt] m. 6 oder n. 15; Mar.〉 schwenk od. kippbarer eiserner Kranbalken zum Bewegen kleiner Lasten an Bord, für Rettungsflöße, paarweise für Bei u. Rettungsboote [engl.] * * * Davit [ dævɪt, englisch] der, s/ s, kleines … Universal-Lexikon
davit — noun /ˈdeɪvɪt,ˈdævət/ a) 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. b) a crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to… … Wiktionary
Davit — Da|vit [ de:vit] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. davit, vielleicht zum Eigennamen David> drehbarer Schiffskran … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
