Crossword-Solution: DAVIT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Davit | 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. |
| Davit | 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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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
AERTE
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greedy person
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Sentences with DAVIT (5)
Aft and walk away with her! Handsome to the cathead, now; O tally on the fall! Stop, seize and fish, and easy on the davit-guy.
The rest of us were grouped at the port anchor davit, staring with no less assiduity, but with far less hope on the obscure horizon.
With a slight yawn he had turned away from his survey of the sea and had leaned his shoulders against the fish davit.
But they’ll have arranged for our coming from the east and here we are upon their west.” “Ay,” says Alan, “I wish we were in some force, and this was a battle, we would have bonnily out-manœuvred them! But it isnae, Davit; and the way it is, is a wee thing less inspiring to Alan Breck.
Three times I made up my mind to jump out and slide down the davit ropes and try to make the boats that were lying off from the ship, but each time Long got hold of me and told me to wait a while.
Quotes with DAVIT (1)
Your name?" George asked him directly. He had probably seen the man a dozen times before yet did not know anything about him. King Davit would have no doubt have known half the man's history already." Henry." George took Henry's hand firmly in his own and looked into his eyes. This had to be done delicately, to make sure this Henry did not think him a fool. He tried to think of how his father would do it." Thank you, Henry, for your concern. It is a comfort to know I am so we…
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 93 times in crossword archives (1951–2021).