What does davy mean?
Davy means An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath.
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/ˈdeɪvi/ · noun
An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath.
Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.
"You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy."
The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight.
He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines.
Use davy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Davy means An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.
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