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noun • a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat) | ||||||||
| 48% | 4 | A tress; a grapple in wrestling; a section of a canal for raising and lowering boats; or, a device opened with a key or combination | ||||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||||
| 38% | 14 | Includes the sandhill crane and whooping crane | ||||||
noun • terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards | ||||||||
Crane Like Device For Suspending Or Lowering Ships Boats Crossword Clue
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DAVIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DAVIT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A device used to moor boats and ships | |
2 | A tress; a grapple in wrestling; a section of a canal for raising and lowering boats; or, a device opened with a key or combination
Telegraph Herculis -
10 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 10 Apr 2023 |
3 | Certain ships or boats
New York Times -
10 Nov 1987 | New York Times / 10 Nov 1987 |
4 | Device for hoisting liners' boats
New York Times -
24 May 1982 | New York Times / 24 May 1982 |
5 | Device that keeps ships on a steady course
The Guardian Quick -
15 Nov 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Nov 2016 |
6 | Includes the sandhill crane and whooping crane | |
7 | Ship's crane-like device
New York Times -
31 Aug 1987 | New York Times / 31 Aug 1987 |
