davit

[ dav-it, dey-vit ]

noun

1. any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.

davit

/ ˈdævɪt; ˈdeɪ- /

noun

1. a cranelike device, usually one of a pair, fitted with a tackle for suspending or lowering equipment, esp a lifeboat

Word History and Origins

Origin of davit¹

1325–75; Middle English daviot < Anglo-French, apparently diminutive of Davi David

Word History and Origins

Origin of davit¹

C14: from Anglo-French daviot, diminutive of Davi David

Example Sentences

The Huskies now have six scholarship tackles, but four of them — Soane Faasolo, Elishah Jackett, Justin Hylkema and Davit Boyajyan — are either redshirt freshmen or true freshmen.

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Two more true freshmen, Davit Boyajyan and Justin Hylkema, will join before the season begins.

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Two of them, true freshmen Davit Boyajyan and Justin Hylkema, won’t be on campus until the fall.

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Redshirt freshmen Soane Faasolo, Elishah Jackett, Kahlee Tafai and Zachary Henning were all on the roster in 2023, while Hylkema, Watkins and former DeBoer recruits Davit Boyajyan and Paki Finau will join the team this season.

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What’s worse, four of them probably won’t participate this spring, as Landen Hatchett and Gaard Memmelaar work through injuries and freshmen Justin Hylkema and Davit Boyajyan wait to enroll this summer.

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