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.
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.
A davit is one of two arms used to swing out and lower a lifeboat. A pulley is hung from the davit's end to pass the falls through.
The structure on large firetube boilers from which the front and rear doors are suspended when opened.
A long beam of timber used to fish the anchor. Small crane, usually located astern, used to raise and lower smaller boats from the deck to the water.
A crane that projects over the side or stern of a ship and is used as a joist; a pair of davits is used to carry a dinghy.
A device for raising and lowering the ship's lifeboats
A crane-like piece of equipment used to raise and lower lifeboats from the side of a vessel.
A device used to raise and lower objects, such as lifeboats, to the water.
a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
a crane for hoisting boats in and out of the water, and is essential for Whitehall gig rowing
Curved upright arms for raising or lowering lifeboats.
A crane arm for handling lifeboats, anchors, stores, etc.
Any of various types of small cranes that project over the side of a ship and are used to hoist boats, anchors, and cargo. A shipboard device used in lowering and raising the ship's lifeboats or tenders.
hoist that projects over the side of a ship or a hatchway and is used especially for boats, anchors, or cargo.
A steel structure that hoist lifeboats over the side of the ship
shipboard crane that can be swung out over the side; used for hoisting and lowering boats and weights. Often found in pairs.
a fitting for lifting and lowering boat or heavy items at the ships sides; in its simplest form, may look like an inverted L-shaped steel pipe mounted on deck
A shipboard device used in lowering and raising the ship's lifeboats or tenders. Stroll out onto your ship's promenade and introduce yourself to the davits.
A purchase onboard a ship or boat, such as a deck-crane, for suspending or lowering heavy equipment and objects on and off the vessel. The equipment to lower a life-boat or tender into the water, for example.
A small crane used to hoist a boat or dinghy or other object.
Device for raising or lowering storage crates or lifeboats
A device that projects beyond the side of the boat to raise objects from the water. Typically a single davit is used on the bow of a vessel to raise an anchor, and a pair are used on the side or stern of the vessel to raise a dinghy.
A small crane used to hoist cargo or small boats to and from the deck.
A davit is a structure, usually made of steel, which launches lifeboats held in between the two davit arms over the side of a ship.