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David, Dave, or Dai Evans may refer to: Sir David Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh classicist and university principal David Evans (microbiologist) (1909–1984)
David_Evans
Irish and Welsh rock musician, U2 guitarist (born 1961)
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), known by his stage name the Edge or simply Edge, is an Irish and British musician, singer, and songwriter. He
The_Edge
American organic chemist (1941–2022)
David A. Evans (January 11, 1941 – April 29, 2022) was an American chemist who was the Abbott and James Lawrence professor of chemistry at Harvard University
David_A._Evans
American entrepreneur and social investor
David Evans Shaw (born April 22, 1951) is an American technology and social entrepreneur and film producer. He founded the Sargasso Sea Alliance. He is
David_Evans_Shaw
Welsh actor and singer (born 1979)
Pontypool, Wales. He was brought up in Aberbargoed. Evans is the only child of Yvonne and David Evans. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, though he left
Luke_Evans
American film director and screenwriter
David Mickey Evans (born October 20, 1962) is an American film director and screenwriter. His films tend to focus on children and the challenges of childhood
David_Mickey_Evans
British mathematician (1940–2026)
David V. Evans (27 October 1940 – 13 March 2026) was a British applied mathematician noted for his contributions to water waves and acoustics. Together
David_Evans_(mathematician)
British-American actress
Alice Evans is a British-American actress. She played Chloe Simon in the film 102 Dalmatians and Esther Mikaelson in the third season of the CW's The
Alice_Evans
Canadian entrepreneur and business executive
David 'Patch' Patchell-Evans is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is best known as the founder and Chairman of GoodLife Fitness. Patch
David_Patchell-Evans
American author, journalist and commentator (born 1947)
Michael David Evans (born June 30, 1947) is an American author, journalist, and commentator on Middle East affairs. He founded and serves as the head
Michael_D._Evans
Welsh Musician, Hymn Writer
David Evans (6 February 1874 – 17 May 1948) was a Welsh musician, academic and composer. Evans was born at Resolven, Glamorgan. He worked in the coal industry
David_Evans_(composer)
American computer graphics company
Evans & Sutherland is an American computer graphics firm founded in 1968 by David Evans and Ivan Sutherland. Its current[when?] products are used in digital
Evans_&_Sutherland
British publisher & Labour peer (born 1942)
David Charles Evans, Baron Evans of Watford (born 30 November 1942) is a British businessperson and politician. As a Member of the House of Lords, he sits
David Evans, Baron Evans of Watford
David_Evans,_Baron_Evans_of_Watford
American actress (1932–2024)
Evans Evans (born Evans White Greenstreet; November 26, 1932 – June 16, 2024) was an American actress who played the character Velma Davis in the 1967
Evans_Evans
Welsh-welsh singer (born 1953)
Rabbit Rabbit (1975) Too Much Rock'n'Roll (1976) With Thunder Down Under David Evans and Thunder Down Under (1986) Solo A Hell of a Night (2000) Sinner (2004)
Dave_Evans_(singer)
British politician (born 1961)
David Richard Evans, Baron Evans of Sealand (born February 1961), is a British politician who served as general secretary of the Labour Party from September
David Evans, Baron Evans of Sealand
David_Evans,_Baron_Evans_of_Sealand
Royal Australian Air Force chief (1925–2020)
Air Marshal Selwyn David Evans, AC, DSO, AFC (3 June 1925 – 2 September 2020) was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and a writer
David_Evans_(RAAF_officer)
Former department store group in Wales
David Evans was a small department store group based in South Wales with its flagship store located in Swansea. David Evans & Co was formed in 1900 by
David Evans (department store)
David_Evans_(department_store)
American politician
David Lloyd Evans Jr. (1848–1929) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Evans was born on September 17, 1848, in Caernarvon, Wales. In 1853, he
David_Evans_Jr.
Musical
Birds of Paradise is a musical with music by David Evans, lyrics by Winnie Holzman, and the book by Evans and Holzman. It had a brief run off-Broadway
Birds_of_Paradise_(musical)
Welsh industrialist (1902–1973)
Sir David Martyn Evans-Bevan (4 March 1902 – 9 September 1973) was a wealthy industrialist from south Wales. He was the owner of the Vale of Neath Brewery
David_Evans-Bevan
American politician (born 1946)
David Walter Evans (born August 17, 1946) is an American educator who served four terms as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1975 to 1983. Born in
David_W._Evans
English lawyer
Sir William David Evans (1767 –1821) was an English lawyer. Evans, son of John Evans and Janet Butterfield, was born in London 25 May 1767, and educated
William_David_Evans
American ethnomusicologist (born 1944)
David Evans (born January 22, 1944) is an American ethnomusicologist and director of the Ethnomusicology/Regional Studies program at the Rudi E. Scheidt
David_Evans_(musicologist)
2006 criminal case in Durham, North Carolina, United States
lacrosse team were falsely accused of rape. The three students were David Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann. The accuser, Crystal Mangum, a
Duke_lacrosse_rape_hoax
Welsh politician (1849–1907)
David Treharne Evans (21 April 1849 – August 1907) was a Welsh businessman and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1891. Evans was born at
David_Evans_(Lord_Mayor)
British Anglican clergyman
portal David Richard John Evans (born 5 June 1938) is a British former Anglican clergyman who was a missionary bishop from 1978 to 1988. Evans was educated
David_Evans_(bishop)
British mathematician and academic
David E. Evans FLSW was born in 1950 at Glanamman, Dyfed, Wales. He is a professor of mathematics at Cardiff University, specialising in knot theory. He
David_E._Evans
Australian Paralympic athlete
David Martin Evans, OAM (born 20 September 1967) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He is an arm amputee, and his nickname was 'Clock'. Evans competed
David_Evans_(athlete)
2009 three-part British television drama
television drama series, written by Sally Wainwright and directed by David Evans, that premiered on ITV (ITV1 and UTV) in January 2009. Set in Yorkshire
Unforgiven_(TV_series)
British microbiologist
Sir David Gwynne Evans FRS (6 September 1909 – 13 June 1984) was a British microbiologist; his work included testing vaccines for whooping cough, and he
David_Evans_(microbiologist)
American economist and business executive
David Sparks Evans (born 1954) is an American economist specializing in antitrust and two-sided markets. He is the chairman of Global Economics, Inc.,
David_S._Evans
David A. D. Evans is an American professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University. He works on quantitative reconstruction of supercontinents. He
David_Evans_(geologist)
Canadian palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist
David Christopher Evans (born 1980) is a Canadian palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist who specializes in the evolution and paleobiology of Cretaceous
David C. Evans (paleontologist)
David_C._Evans_(paleontologist)
Welsh politician (born 1991)
James Oswald David Evans is a Welsh Reform UK politician and farmer, who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) since the 2021 Senedd election, first
James Evans (Welsh politician)
James_Evans_(Welsh_politician)
American multinational corporation
and poultry, water testing, and dairy markets. Incorporated in 1983 by David Evans Shaw, the company is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, and in Hoofddorp
Idexx_Laboratories
English business executive and politician (1935–2008)
David John Evans (23 April 1935 – 22 October 2008) was an English businessman, football club chairman and Conservative politician. Born in Edmonton in
David Evans (MP for Welwyn Hatfield)
David_Evans_(MP_for_Welwyn_Hatfield)
Welsh archivist (1893–1987)
Sir David Lewis Evans, OBE, FRHistS (14 August 1893 – 23 April 1987) was a Welsh archivist who served as executive head of the Public Record Office from
David_Evans_(archivist)
American computer scientist
David Cannon Evans (February 24, 1924 – October 3, 1998) was the founder of the computer science department at the University of Utah and co-founder (with
David C. Evans (computer scientist)
David_C._Evans_(computer_scientist)
2005 American film
2005 American sports comedy film written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans. It is the second film in The Sandlot franchise and a direct-to-DVD
The_Sandlot_2
American politician (1852–1928)
David H. Evans (November 1, 1852 – May 25, 1928) was a politician from the U.S. State of Minnesota. He was the first nominee to run for office from the
David Evans (Minnesota politician)
David_Evans_(Minnesota_politician)
American poet (born 1940)
David Allan Evans (born 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American poet. From 2002 to 2014, he was the poet laureate of the U.S. state of South Dakota.
David_Allan_Evans
Australian statistical geneticist
David M. Evans is Professor of Statistical Genetics and Head of Genomic Medicine at the Diamantina Institute at the University of Queensland. He received
David_Evans_(geneticist)
British sculptor
David Evans (18 June 1893 – 14 March 1959) was a British sculptor. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1948
David_Evans_(sculptor)
Name of a series of record arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia
campaigners' battle". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2025. Leigh, David; Evans, Rob; Gow, David (12 September 2003). "Fraud Office looks again at BAE". The
Al-Yamamah_arms_deal
English-Welsh footballer
David Evans (born 4 April 1967) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Chester City as a defender. Evans was the product
David_Evans_(footballer)
1993 live album by Hillsong Church
Vocals: Sylvia Pettit & David Evans "Let Your Presence Fall" (David Willersdorf) - Lead Vocal: Darlene Zschech, b. David Evans "Holy Spirit Come" (Bullock)
Stone's_Been_Rolled_Away
English darts player (born 1989)
David Evans (born 9 November 1989) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He previously participated
David_Evans_(darts_player)
David Allan Evans (born 1940), American poet David A. Evans (1941–2022), organic chemistry professor at Harvard University David Evans, Baron Evans of
List of people with surname Evans
List_of_people_with_surname_Evans
1993 film by David Mickey Evans and Robert Gunter
American coming-of-age sports comedy film written by David Mickey Evans and Robert Gunter Evans also directed the film and served as a narrator. It tells
The_Sandlot
American comedian and social media personality (born 1986)
Ballinger toured with her then-husband, singer and fellow YouTuber Joshua David Evans, in music and comedy shows in December 2015 and January 2016 across the
Colleen_Ballinger
American religious leader
David Frewin Evans (born August 11, 1951) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005. Evans
David_F._Evans
Welsh cricketer and umpire
David Gwilym Lloyd Evans (27 July 1933 – 25 March 1990) was a cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for Glamorgan from 1956 to 1969 and then became a
David_Evans_(umpire)
British screenwriter (1893–1966)
David Evans (August 7, 1893 – May 20, 1966) was a British screenwriter and novelist. He entered the British film industry during the 1930s where he worked
David_Evans_(writer)
2015 British film
during The Holocaust and World War II. The documentary was directed by David Evans. Niklas Frank Horst von Wachter Philippe Sands The film was released
What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy
What_Our_Fathers_Did:_A_Nazi_Legacy
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1924–2020)
Sir David George Evans, GCB, CBE (14 July 1924 – 21 February 2020) was a Canadian-British Royal Air Force officer. Born and educated in Canada, Evans was
David_Evans_(RAF_officer)
English legal scholar, born 1959
Sir Malcolm David Evans, KCMG, OBE, FLSW (born 1959) is an English legal scholar. Since 2023, he has been principal of Regent's Park College, Oxford.
Malcolm Evans (academic lawyer)
Malcolm_Evans_(academic_lawyer)
Wales international rugby league footballer
David Morgan Evans (21 April 1911 – 24 May 1941) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club
David_Morgan_Evans
Wales international rugby union player
David Wyn Evans (born 1 November 1965) is a former international rugby union player who represented the Wales national team on twelve occasions between
David_Wyn_Evans
Welsh archdeacon
Christianity portal The Ven. David Evans was Archdeacon of St Asaph from 1897 to 1910. He was born in Llanrhystud and educated in Ystrad Meurig. He was
David Evans (archdeacon of St Asaph)
David_Evans_(archdeacon_of_St_Asaph)
American politician (born 1943)
David Evans Skaggs (born February 22, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician from Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United
David_Skaggs
Topics referred to by the same term
Labour politician Graham Evans, Baron Evans of Rainow (born 1963), British Conservative politician David Evans, Baron Evans of Sealand (born 1961), British
Lord_Evans
Marketing slogan describing Utah's technology sector
attract more start-ups to the area include: Evans & Sutherland, founded in Salt Lake City by David Evans and Ivan Sutherland in 1968, as the world's first
Silicon_Slopes
Wales international rugby union player
Sir David William Evans (4 November 1866 – 17 March 1926) was a Welsh lawyer and public servant, who played a leading role in the fight against tuberculosis
David_William_Evans
Welsh financial journalist (1819–1874)
David Morier Evans (1819–1874) was a Welsh financial journalist. Evans, the son of Joshua Lloyd Evans of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, was born in 1819
David_Morier_Evans
American politician (born 1945)
David A. Evans (born May 3, 1945) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 4
David Evans (West Virginia politician)
David_Evans_(West_Virginia_politician)
Australian politician
David Mylor Evans AM (born 20 June 1934) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Richmond in Melbourne to grazier Evan Mylor Evans and Constance
David Evans (Victorian politician)
David_Evans_(Victorian_politician)
2006 British film
Mysterious Creatures is a 2006 British indie drama, directed by David Evans, and starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn and Rebekah Staton. It is a true
Mysterious_Creatures
Welsh squash player (born 1974)
David Evans (born 24 October 1974) is a former professional squash player from Wales who competed at four Commonwealth Games from 1998 to 2014. He reached
David_Evans_(squash_player)
1991 film by David Cronenberg
is a 1991 surrealist science-fiction drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, and Roy Scheider
Naked_Lunch_(film)
American politician
David H. Evans (December 7, 1837 – February 24, 1920) was an American politician from New York. Evans was born in Tyre, Seneca County, New York, the son
David_H._Evans
American Delta blues musician (1896–1956)
and his repertoire. His influence on local traditions is described by David Evans in the books Tommy Johnson (1971) and Big Road Blues: Tradition and Creativity
Tommy_Johnson_(guitarist)
Australian politician (1924–2019)
Hywel David Evans AM (20 December 1924 – 3 September 2019) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western
David Evans (Western Australian politician)
David_Evans_(Western_Australian_politician)
Irish rock musician, bassist of U2 (born 1960)
was born. The Clayton family became friends with the Evans family (including their son David Evans ("The Edge"), who later co-founded the band U2 with
Adam_Clayton
Member of the Parliament of England
David Evans or Yeuans (by 1523 – 1568), of The Great House, Neath, Glamorgan, was a Welsh politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England
David_Evans_(MP_for_Cardiff)
American reality TV series
Kaiser. In January 2017, Evans and Griffith reached a joint custody agreement in court. In September 2015, Evans started dating David Eason, an alleged pipewelder
Teen_Mom_2
1960s computer collaboration system
"the Journal", was developed in 1970 by Australian computer engineer David A. Evans as part of his doctoral thesis. The Journal was a primitive hypertext-based
NLS_(computer_system)
American Delta blues musician (1870–1948)
after World War I. He left no known recordings. According to researcher David Evans, Sloan was born in Mississippi in 1870, and by 1900 was living in the
Henry_Sloan
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
businessman David Evans-Bevan. As of 2024 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in that year. Sir David Martyn Evans-Bevan
Evans-Bevan_baronets
English comedy popular in 1940s to 1950s
Terence Alfred Senington; 18 January 1924–30 November 2009) and David Evans (David Frank Evans; 10 March 1922–14 February 1980). They were both born in Bristol
Fayne_and_Evans
British Labour politician (born 1955)
following a statement made by her opponent, David Evans, which made national newspaper headlines. Evans was taped by sixth-form students (at Stanborough
Melanie_Johnson
American folk music
Archived 2015-03-30 at the Wayback Machine David Evans (2003). "Fife and drum Band". In John Shepherd; David Horn; Dave Laing; Paul Oliver; Peter Wicke
Fife_and_drum_blues
American linguist
David Andreoff Evans (born 1948 in St. Louis) is an American scientist in the field of computational linguistics, best known for his research into indexing
David_Andreoff_Evans
David Alexander Evans (4 October 1886 – 12 October 1940) was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby player who represented New Zealand in both rugby
David Evans (rugby, born 1886)
David_Evans_(rugby,_born_1886)
Dromaeosaurid dinosaur genus from the Late Cretaceous
Late Cretaceous period. It was described by Canadian paleontologists David Evans, Derek Larson, and Philip J. Currie in 2013. The genus contains a single
Acheroraptor
Ice hockey team in Simsbury, Connecticut
both the EHL and the EHPL teams will be active at their new location. Dave Evans - Clarkson University (Carolina Hurricanes 1999 Draft Pick) Ben Guite -
Connecticut_Nor'Easter
American politician
David Paul Evans is an American politician who was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from Missouri's 154th district. He won the seat unanimously
David Evans (Missouri politician)
David_Evans_(Missouri_politician)
Secich and vocalist Jim Kendzor. Guitarist Bill Yendrek and drummer David Evans were recruited later that year. The band debuted at "The Freak Out",
Blue_Ash_(band)
American journalist
Investment Company Institute's Education Foundation. Willis married David Evans in 1994.[better source needed] In May 2016, Willis announced her breast
Gerri_Willis
English composer, conductor and academic
David Moule-Evans (21 November 1905 – 18 May 1988) was an English composer, conductor and academic. Moule-Evans was born in Ashford, Kent, and was educated
David_Moule-Evans
Evans David Gliwitzki is the first Spanish Catholic priest to be married. He was ordained on 21 August 2005 in La Laguna, Tenerife. The ordination was
Evans_David_Gliwitzki
Musical
musical that was based on the best selling book by Stoo Hample, music by David Evans, and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen. The musical is about five young children
Children's_Letters_to_God
Welsh footballer
Gareth David Evans (born 10 January 1987) is a Welsh retired footballer. Evans is currently an assistant coach for OKC Energy FC in the USL Championship
Gareth Evans (footballer, born 1987)
Gareth_Evans_(footballer,_born_1987)
Chancellor" Dick Evans profile: David Leigh and Rob Evans, Thursday 7 June 2007 Guardian Unlimited (accessed 4 December 2007) Profile: Sir Dick Evans, BAE chairman
Richard_Evans_(businessman)
1999 film by David Cronenberg
Picture: David Cronenberg, Robert Lantos, and Andras Hamori Golden Reel Awards Nominated, Best Sound Editing in a Foreign Feature: David Evans, Wayne Griffin
Existenz
1993 American film series
game. In 2018, a prequel film was revealed to be in development. David Mickey Evans serves as co-writer with Austin Reynolds. The plot takes place in
The_Sandlot_(franchise)
United States historic place
Philadelphia, was built in 1790–91 in the Federal style. The architect was David Evans, Jr. Originally intended as Philadelphia's City Hall, it housed the Supreme
Old_City_Hall_(Philadelphia)
Fictional, indestructible metal alloy
counterpart, adamantium is not depicted as indestructible. Scientist David Evans argued that as adamantium "is considered to be a very dense and indestructible
Adamantium
Senior employee of the British Labour Party
down". On 26 May 2020, David Evans was appointed as the General Secretary. This was following an allegedly close run between Evans, Starmer's preferred
General Secretary of the Labour Party
General_Secretary_of_the_Labour_Party
David Evans (1705–1788) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and musician. Evans was born in Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, Wales, where his father (also
David Evans (canon at St Asaph)
David_Evans_(canon_at_St_Asaph)
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Steadfast in God's Love
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Jubilant
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Lord of Water
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Ernst.English
Americanized form of German Ernst.English : variant spelling of Ernest.
Boy/Male
English
Lily. In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful...
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hole, opening.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
More than Gold
Biblical
a moist table
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
The best of all
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
DAVID EVANS
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
a.
Avid.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
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; -- called also the fish davit.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.