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Device For Hoisting Liners 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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New York Times24 May 1982 | Down 50 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | Hoisting device
New York Times -
22 Dec 1999 | New York Times / 22 Dec 1999 |
2 | Old explosive device used for blasting holes in gates and walls (with which one should avoid hoisting oneself!)
The Guardian Quick -
14 Jun 2022 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Jun 2022 |
3 | Placed in a hoisting device
New York Times -
06 Dec 1977 | New York Times / 06 Dec 1977 |
4 | Process of hoisting boats onto land | |
5 | Sail-hoisting device
New York Times -
29 May 2020 | New York Times / 29 May 2020 |
6 | Ship's hoisting device
New York Times -
25 Jul 1978 | New York Times / 25 Jul 1978 |
7 | Systems for hoisting boats in and out of water |