Davit is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 65 anagrams from letters in davit (aditv).
1325-75; Middle English daviot Anglo-French, apparently diminutive of Davi David
"Trussed him up to the davit pole," he breathed in the inspector's ear.
It was hanging by the after davit, a mere bunch of smashed sticks.
This was proved by davit Lunan, tinsmith, whom I have heard tell the story.
So, so, an' did davit Lunan mak oot 'at there was humour in that?
The lashing which secures the davit to the shrouds when out of use.
Then he moved off to a davit, and climbed the mizzen shrouds to the top-mast.
Touch the tackling of the davit, one of you; only touch it, and I'll cleave your skull.
As soon as we are all clear, wear round—Let run that davit fall?
The davit blocks were treble for the lifeboats and double for the cutters.
But as it went Mayo clutched a davit pulley and swung in midair.