DAVIT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word davit. (close relations)
Definition of DAVIT
Best Alternative Words for DAVIT
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| crane | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis • United States writer (1871-1900) • large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world • United States poet (1899-1932) • a small constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Phoenix verb • stretch (the neck) so as to see better | ||||||||
| hoist | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects verb • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • move from one place to another by lifting • raise by using ropes and pulleys | ||||||||
| pulley | nounn | |||||||
noun • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope | ||||||||
| winch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds verb • pull or lift up with or as if with a winch | ||||||||
| sheave | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley. • A sliding scutcheon for covering a keyhole. verb • To gather and bind into a sheaf. | ||||||||
