Synonyms & related words for davit

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of davit. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to davit

Explore words related to davit — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include catfall, windlass, cathead, winch, grapnel, mooring, dinghy, fairlead. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does davit come from?

The word davit breaks down into one root of Anglo-French origin: the root davit, from Anglo-French david (“personal name applied to the crane device”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.