"davenport" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdævənpɔːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdævɪnˌpɔɹt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-davenport.wav Forms: davenports [plural]
Etymology: The sofa sense is a genericized trademark named after the defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company. Etymology templates: {{glossary|genericized trademark}} genericized trademark Head templates: {{en-noun}} davenport (plural davenports)
  1. A large sofa, especially a formal one. Categories (topical): Furniture
    Sense id: en-davenport-en-noun-C3J9xGGg Disambiguation of Furniture: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A writing desk, especially a small one.
    Sense id: en-davenport-en-noun-OB~HW9-v

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