D is for Davit in ABC Wednesday

Wikipedia says it like this:

A 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 a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.

As you can see, they come in different sizes for different ships...





Today's post is an entry in the FIFTH round of ABC Wednesday, the meme initiated by Denise Nesbitt.

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