Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- The boat davits on the quarters of a vessel, that is, between the midships and stern.
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Examples
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There were her heavy quarter-davits, her hoisting gear, and whale-killing gear; her long, sharp boats, lashed so carefully, some to her davits, others athwart her quarter-deck frames; and about all of which there was a mysterious interest.
The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family A. R. [Illustrator] Waud
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No sooner, therefore, was the flag reversed, than a boat was lowered from the quarter-davits, filled with marines, and pulled towards our vessel with the utmost rapidity.
The Bushman — Life in a New Country Edward Wilson Landor 1844
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The yard tackles and stays were hooked, and the larger boats from the booms descended with a heavy splash into the water, which they threw out on each side of them as they displaced it with their weight; while the cutters from the quarter-davits were already lowered down, and were being manned under the chains.
The King's Own Frederick Marryat 1820
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