DAVENPORT

davenport

(noun) a large sofa usually convertible into a bed

davenport

(noun) a small decorative writing desk

Davenport

(noun) a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Davenport

A habitational surname from the town in Cheshire.

A surname of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.

A surname of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).

Any of a number of cities in the English-speaking world

A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States.

A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington, United States.

A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

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Etymology

Sofa sense was named for the now defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport Company.

Noun

davenport (plural davenports)

A large sofa, especially a formal one.

A writing desk.

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Source: Wiktionary

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Dav"en*port, n. Etym: [From the name of the original maker. Encyc. Dict.]

Definition: A kind of small writing table, generally somewhat ornamental, and forming a piece of furniture for the parlor or boudoir. A much battered davenport in one of the windows, at which sat a lady writing. A. B. Edwards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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