English
davy
see also: Davy
Noun

davy (plural davies)

  1. An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath
    Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.
    • 1883, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, John Wilson and Son, 1895, page 66
      "You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy."
Related terms
  • affydavy
  • affy-davy
Noun

davy (plural davys)

  1. A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp.
    The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight.
    • 2009, Dictionary of Energy: Expanded Edition edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, Christopher G. Morris, Elsevier, 2009, page 124
      He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines.
Related terms
Davy
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/
Proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name David.
  2. Surname derived from David.
Noun

davy (plural Davies)

  1. A Davy lamp.
    • 1845, The Literary Gazette
      […] the experience of more than one of the best-regulated collieries of the north of England, where a vast number of Davies are in daily use.


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