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davenport

1

[ dav-uhn-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

  1. a large sofa, often one convertible into a bed.
  2. Chiefly British. a small writing desk.


Davenport

2

[ dav-uhn-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

  1. John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
  2. a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.

davenport

/ ˈæəˌɔː /

noun

  1. a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
  2. a large sofa, esp one convertible into a bed
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of davenport1

First recorded in 1850–55; the desk is said to be named after a Captain Davenport who first commissioned it
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of davenport1

C19: sense 1 said to be named after Captain Davenport , who commissioned the first ones
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We piled every available pillow, chair and davenport cushions on top of us to protect us from any shrapnel or debris in the event our building should receive a direct hit …

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County cities, as well as unincorporated areas, offer residents some way or another to report such nuisances as dumped davenports, potholes, graffiti and roadkill.

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Francis had his arms folded across the back of the davenport and his chin resting on his arms.

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One day in January, near the turnstile at the exit of the 125th Street subway station, something caught my eye: a sepia-toned photograph that showed what looked like three siblings sitting on a davenport.

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Trying not to cry, she led me in and made me lay down on the black leather davenport in the front hall.

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