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.
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- davao,
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- davenport, john,
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Origin of davenport
First recorded in 1850–55; the desk is said to be named after a Captain Davenport who first commissioned it
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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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
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davenport
"large upholstered couch," 1897, apparently named for the manufacturer. Earlier (1853) "a kind of small ornamental writing table." The proper name is attested from 12c., from a place in Cheshire (Old English Devennport).
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