DAVIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("davit" is a kind of...):

crane (lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis)

Holonyms ("davit" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)