(nautical) 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.
(nautical, construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, 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.
devot
divet
divet
noun
Alternative form of divot
divot
divot
noun
(especially golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
(mathematics, astronomy) a drop in a graph between two linear portions (example)
A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.
The space between two pillows.
verb
(transitive, especially golf) To tear up pieces of turf from, especially with a golf club in making a stroke.
duvet
duvet
noun
(Britain, New Zealand, US) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
