davenport
[ dav-uh n-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈdæv ənˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
noun
a large sofa, often one convertible into a bed.
Chiefly British.
a small writing desk.
Origin of davenport
First recorded in 1850–55; the desk is said to be named after a Captain
Davenport who first commissioned it
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Definition for davenport (2 of 2)
Davenport
[ dav-uh n-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈdæv ənˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
noun
John,1597–1670,
Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.
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British Dictionary definitions for davenport
davenport
/ (ˈdævənˌpɔːt) /
noun
mainly British
a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
US and Canadian
a large sofa, esp one convertible into a bed
Word Origin for davenport
C19: sense 1 said to be named after Captain
Davenport, who commissioned the first ones