Cryptic crossword clue
Derrick caused lifeboat to go down 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DAVIT

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What does DAVIT mean?

DAVIT noun
  1. A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
  2. A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.

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