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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 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 | |
3 | 38% | 14 | Includes the sandhill crane and whooping crane | |
Crane Like Device For Suspending Or Lowering Ships Boats Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DAVIT" which means:
- noun
- • A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The small boat was lifted from the water using the davit on the side of the ship."
- • "The sailors used the davit to lower the lifeboat into the sea."
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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 |