/
ˈdav(ə)npɔːt/
n.
- Brit. an ornamental writing desk with drawers and a sloping surface for writing.
- N. Amer. a large, heavily upholstered sofa or sofa bed.
Etymology
sense 1 is named after Captain Davenport, for whom a desk of this type was made in the late C18; sense 2 is prob. from a manufacturer's name.
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