°(nautical) A
spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the
flukes of the
anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
°(nautical construction) a
crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a
maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a
lifeboat over the side of a ship.
synonyms:
fish davit