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5 sectionsContents
- Development
- Davit types
- Components
- Release mechanisms
- References
thumb|Boat suspended from Welin Quadrant davits; the boat is mechanically 'swung out' thumb| in the 19th century, showing her boats suspended from wooden davits thumb|Gravity multi-pivot on cruiseferry Scandinavia thumb|Gravity Roller Davit thumb|Gravity multi-pivot davit holding rescue vessel on a North Sea ferry thumb|Freefall lifeboat on the Spring Aeolian thumb|Frapping line thumb|Labeled Tricing thumb|Gripe thumb|Steps to launch davit thumb|Roller Gravity Davit
A davit () is any of various crane-like devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering equipment such as boats and anchors.