"davy" meaning in English

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          "text": "Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.",
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          "text": "\"You and me should get on well, Hawkins, for I'll take my davy I should be rated ship's boy.\"",
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        "An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdeɪvi/"
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          "text": "He also developed the innovative davy lamp for use in coal mines.",
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        "A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp."
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          "word": "Davy's lamp"
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