Word: davits
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: da
vits
Definition: Plural of davit; a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
Morphemes:
Affix: davit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).