DAUPHINESS; DAUPHINE
Dau"phin*ess, or Dau"phine, n.
Defn: The title of the wife of the dauphin.
DAUW
Dauw, n. Etym: [D.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The striped quagga, or Burchell's zebra, of South Africa
(Asinus Burchellii); — called also peechi, or peetsi.
DAVENPORT
Dav"en*port, n. Etym: [From the name of the original maker. Encyc.
Dict.]
Defn: A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir. A much battered davenport in one of the windows, at which sat a lady writing. A. B. Edwards.
DAVIDIC
Da*vid"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
DAVIT Dav"it, n. Etym: [Cf. F. davier forceps, davit, cooper's instrument, G. david davit; all probably from the proper name David.] (Naut.) (a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; — called also the fish davit. (b) pl.
Defn: Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; — called also boat davits. Totten.