davenport Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
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noun a small decorative writing desk
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noun a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
WordNet
Dav"en*port noun
Etymology
From the name of the original maker. Encyc. Dict.Definitions
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.
