Davit

A davit was a special form of crane system used on ships to hold or carry a ship's boat, that being smaller utility boats, such as skiffs or launches. This allowed such boats to be safely lowered into the water and more easily recovered. They came in several sizes, suitable for different sizes of boats.
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