名詞 davit:

1. a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)

dav.it

n.Nautical （名詞）【航?！?/i>
Any of various types of small cranes that project over the side of a ship and are used to hoist boats, anchors, and cargo.
吊艇柱：一種小型起重機，在船邊上突出并用來舉起小船、錨和貨物

來源：
Middle English daviot
中古英語 daviot
from Norman French daviot [diminutive of] Davi [David]
源自 諾曼法語 daviot [] Davi的小后綴 [戴維]