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(1):

(n.) Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; - called also boat davits.

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(n.) 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; - called also the fish davit.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Davit'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/davit.html. 1828.
 
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