Davit n. : 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; -- called also the fish davit.

Davit n. : Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.

Example:
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Taxonomy
davit, lifeboat, Free Fall, free encyclopedia, P. Schat, winch, deck, spaces, starboard, search, Unsourced, made of steel, edge, long drop, over the side, goose neck, glide, obstructions.

Defination from the web:
davit, (dā'vət, dă'vət), is a structure, usually made of steel, which is used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off such as lowering ... This was followed by a self-braking winch system that allowed the lifeboat to be lowered evenly and then the modern davit was invented. ...