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5 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
originThe word davit is derived from Middle English and Old French daviot, which is a diminutive of David; thus it means "little David", maybe because those small cranes can handle a much bigger lifeboat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0