n.

Any of various types of small cranes that project over the side of a ship and are used to hoist boats, anchors, and cargo.

[Middle English daviot, from Norman French daviot, diminutive of Davi, David.]

[ܒdævit; ܒdā-]

ˈdævit; ˈdā- n. a small crane on board a ship, especially one of a pair for suspending or lowering a lifeboat.

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A movable crane, 1 that projects over the side of a building.

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a crane that projects over the side of a ship hatchway for moving cargo

(DOD) A small crane on a vessel that is used to raise and lower small boats, such as lifeboats, an LCM-8 on landing ship, tanks, side loadable warping tugs, or causeway sections.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - david, jollebom

Nederlands (Dutch)
davit, kraanbalk

Français (French)
n. - (Naut) bossoir

Deutsch (German)
n. - (mar.) (Boots)davit (Kran)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) επωτίδα, καπόνι

Italiano (Italian)
gru di imbarcazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - turco (m) (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
шлюпбалка

Español (Spanish)
n. - pescante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dävert (sjö)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
吊艇柱, 吊柱

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 吊艇柱, 吊柱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (닻을) 다는 기둥

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鉤柱, ダビット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رافعه من قضيبين على جانب السفينه تستخدم لرفع أو خفض قارب صغير أو مرساة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מנוף סירות על סיפון אוניה, מדלה‬

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