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English footballer & manager
David John Pleat (born 15 January 1945) is an English football player turned manager, and sports commentator. Pleat made 185 Football League appearances
David_Pleat
Deliberate fold in the design of a textile object or garment
A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing
Pleat
David Pleat was permanent manager for the period 1986–1987 and caretaker manager for the periods 1998, 2001 and 2003–2004. Statistics are for Pleat's
List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. managers
List_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._managers
Association football position
Retrieved 11 December 2008. David Pleat explains in a Guardian article how full-backs aid football teams when attacking. Pleat, David (18 February 2008). "How
Defender (association football)
Defender_(association_football)
Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2013. "David Pleat - Managers". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Archived from the original on 11
List of Premier League managers
List_of_Premier_League_managers
Association football club in Luton, England
Luton player David Pleat was made manager in 1978, and by the 1982–83 season the team was back in the top flight. The team which Pleat assembled at Kenilworth
Luton_Town_F.C.
English footballer (born 1967)
Hillsborough and the odd glimpses of form from Hirst, he was sold by manager David Pleat to Southampton after he had emerged fit once again returning to the Owls
David_Hirst_(footballer)
Association football club in England
(C) 1997 Christian Gross 1998 David Pleat (C) 1998 George Graham 2001 David Pleat (C) 2001 Glenn Hoddle 2003 David Pleat (C) 2004 Jacques Santini 2004
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
English association football match
between the two sides had finished 4–3 to Coventry, both Tottenham manager David Pleat and Coventry joint-manager John Sillett anticipated an exciting final
1987_FA_Cup_final
English footballer (born 1960)
Tottenham manager David Pleat took over. In January 1996, Kevin Keegan attempted to re-sign Waddle for Newcastle United as cover for David Ginola during a
Chris_Waddle
Association football club in England
His successor was former Luton, Leicester and Tottenham manager David Pleat. David Pleat's first season as Sheffield Wednesday manager was frustrating, as
Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Football match in Moscow, Russia
Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 8 January 2015. Pleat, David (21 May 2008). "David Pleat's key clashes". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved
2008 UEFA Champions League final
2008_UEFA_Champions_League_final
Football season in England
Hotspur Christian Gross 5 September 1998 14th David Pleat Chris Hughton (co-caretakers) 7 September 1998 David Pleat Chris Hughton End of caretaker spell 1 October
1998–99_FA_Premier_League
Football season in England
from the original on 12 January 2022. McNulty, Phil (24 September 2003). "Pleat the Spurs survivor". BBC Sport. "BreakingNews.ie – 2004/05/17: Wenger gets
2003–04_FA_Premier_League
Football season in England
Umbro Labatt's Queens Park Rangers Ray Wilkins David Bardsley View From Compaq Sheffield Wednesday David Pleat Peter Atherton Puma Sanderson Southampton Dave
1995–96_FA_Premier_League
English footballer, manager, and scout (born 1944)
built a good reputation as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur working under David Pleat, and since Manchester City and Notts County both places working under
Graham_Carr
Football season in England
Forest Dave Bassett Stuart Pearce Umbro Labatt's Sheffield Wednesday David Pleat Peter Atherton Puma Sanderson Southampton Graeme Souness Matt Le Tissier
1996–97_FA_Premier_League
111th season of competitive football in England
second FA Cup third round replay at the City Ground. 29 January 1991 – David Pleat is sacked after three years as manager of Leicester City, the Second
1990–91_in_English_football
English association football league
after performing well as a caretaker, including Paul Hart at Portsmouth, David Pleat at Tottenham Hotspur and Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Manchester United. Arsène
Premier_League
English footballer
the 2–1 win against Chester City. He was signed by Luton Town manager David Pleat in December 1984 and scored on his debut, a 1–0 win at home to Aston
David Preece (footballer, born 1963)
David_Preece_(footballer,_born_1963)
Association football club in England
in 1986 and was replaced in 1987 by David Pleat, who managed the club until January 1991. Gordon Lee succeeded Pleat and was put in charge until the end
Leicester_City_F.C.
Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
not so green". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2026. Pleat, David (15 April 2009). "David Pleat's chalkboard: Michael Carrick must deny Hulk room to roam"
Hulk_(footballer)
English footballer (born 1993)
training and preparations as well as nutrition. Former Tottenham manager David Pleat described Kane as an "old-fashioned traditional centre-forward". Clive
Harry_Kane
to start for Luton Town in a competitive match. The other two being David Pleat and Barry Silkman" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via X (formerly
List_of_Jewish_footballers
Hamilton Northern Ireland May 1987 11 December 1987 27 10 6 11 37.04 David Pleat England 24 December 1987 29 January 1991 157 49 45 63 31.21 Gordon Lee
List of Leicester City F.C. managers
List_of_Leicester_City_F.C._managers
Danish footballer (born 1956)
Robben. In May 2004, Arnesen was brought to Tottenham Hotspur, replacing David Pleat. Arnesen was to function as the manager responsible for player transfers
Frank_Arnesen
Scottish footballer and manager (born 1951)
display in terms of discipline and spirit" and a "defensive masterplan" by David Pleat, Henry Winter wrote, "it can only be a matter of time before he [Dalglish]
Kenny_Dalglish
History of an English football club
and Shreeves was sacked at the end of the season. Luton Town manager David Pleat was appointed the new manager following Shreeves' dismissal. For much
History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
History_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
following season. David Pleat became manager in 1978, and built a team that took the 1981–82 Second Division championship. Though Pleat moved on in 1986
List of Luton Town F.C. managers
List_of_Luton_Town_F.C._managers
Association football club in England
season with several poor results and after a 5–1 defeat away to Burnley, David Pleat and Bill Beswick left the club's coaching setup. Less than a week later
Nottingham_Forest_F.C.
Serbian footballer (born 1981)
from fans about his performances in the national shirt. Described by David Pleat of The Guardian as a "no-nonsense" defender, Vidić has been labelled
Nemanja_Vidić
Football season in England
2009. Culley, Jon (10 November 1997). "Football: Shreeves reaps reward of Pleat's long-term plan". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on
1997–98_FA_Premier_League
1985 football riot in England
Ham United. Despite having reached an FA Cup semi-final, Luton manager David Pleat was left "feeling empty". Luton were defeated by Everton 2–1 at Villa
1985_Luton_riot
Football player and manager (born 1939)
November 1997, he returned to Sheffield Wednesday following the sacking of David Pleat. Wednesday had made a poor start to the 1997–98 season, including a 7–2
Ron_Atkinson
English footballer and manager
John Kelly Boys at a game in Hitchin where Luton coaches Roy McCrohan, David Pleat, and Danny Bergara were in attendance. Ricky Hill joined Luton Town in
Ricky_Hill
English football season
Ranieri Sacked 31 May 2004 José Mourinho 2 June 2004 Tottenham Hotspur David Pleat (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 1 June 2004 Jacques Santini 3 June
2004–05_FA_Premier_League
Scottish football manager (born 1941)
manager, but he rejected this offer and the job went to Luton Town's David Pleat instead. There was also an offer for Ferguson to replace Don Howe as
Alex_Ferguson
Sports players that can play both defense and offense
All-Time Pleat, David (June 6, 2007). "Fleet-of-foot full-backs carry key to effective attacking". The Guardian. London. Retrieved December 11, 2008. David Pleat
Two-way_player
92nd season of the Football League
was sacked by the Kenilworth Road board of directors, who appointed David Pleat as manager for the second time. Chris Nicholl's six-year spell as Southampton
1990–91_Football_League
English footballer
was sold to Tottenham in December 1986 for £650,000. Tottenham manager David Pleat selected Hodge for a position on the wide left of a vibrant, attacking
Steve_Hodge
place in the top flight in their fourth season under the management of David Pleat, while their local rivals Watford reached the First Division for the
1981–82_in_English_football
Scottish football player and manager (born 1965)
forward roles, which affected his form. After Hamilton was replaced by David Pleat, however, his stylish playmaking abilities began to flourish. Over the
Gary_McAllister
English football match
Rocky: The Tears and Triumphs of David Rocastle. London: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4711-5333-4. Moore, Brian, Pleat, David (commentators), Welsby, Elton
Liverpool_0–2_Arsenal_(1989)
players and it was not until David Pleat, a former Luton player, was appointed in 1978 that Luton started to recover. Pleat's team achieved promotion in
List of Luton Town F.C. seasons
List_of_Luton_Town_F.C._seasons
Welsh footballer, manager, and coach
finished 10th the following season and Shreeves was sacked in favour of David Pleat in May 1986. In August that year Shreeves joined the coaching staff at
Peter_Shreeves
History of an English football club
tier. David Pleat's appointment as manager in 1978 prompted the development of a strong team that won promotion after the 1981–1982 season; Pleat consolidated
History of Luton Town F.C. (1970–present)
History_of_Luton_Town_F.C._(1970–present)
English footballer
He was keen to remain at the club and was promised a new contract by David Pleat but the club, under the advice of incoming manager Jacques Santini, reneged
Darren_Anderton
English footballer
defender. While at Tottenham Hotspur he started in the 1987 FA Cup Final. David Pleat brought Thomas into the Luton Town side from Limbury boys club in 1982
Mitchell_Thomas
Association football club in England
referee the 1950 World Cup final, becoming the first Englishman to do so. David Pleat scored 14 goals for Exeter whilst playing for them between 1968 and 1970
Exeter_City_F.C.
Scottish footballer
David Pleat, in the summer of 1985. With talks progressing well McAvennie decided not to sign for Luton due to the attitude of their chairman, David Evans
Frank_McAvennie
Argentine association football player and manager
caretaker manager Doug Livermore of Tottenham between the resignation of David Pleat and the appointment of Terry Venables. Ardiles left Spurs in 1988. He
Osvaldo_Ardiles
Spanish footballer (born 1984)
scored by Samuel Eto'o as his team went on to win 2–0. In his analysis, David Pleat wrote, "In the end the midfield artistry of Iniesta and Xavi, helped
Andrés_Iniesta
1991–92 season of Football League First Division
thanks to the efforts of players such as Gordon Strachan, Lee Chapman, David Batty and Gary McAllister. On 26 April 1992, Leeds beat Sheffield United
1991–92 Football League First Division
1991–92_Football_League_First_Division
English television sports broadcaster
regular co-commentators, after Atkinson's resignation in 2004, were David Pleat, Jim Beglin, Andy Townsend, Glenn Hoddle and Ally McCoist. In July 2020
Clive_Tyldesley
English football club season
September after two-and-a-half years at the helm. Director of Football David Pleat took over first team duties until the end of the season, but was unable
2003–04 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
2003–04_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season
Football match
Gus Poyet 9' MF 28 Mark Yeates MF 32 Johnnie Jackson 60' Manager: David Pleat GK 25 Árni Arason RB 17 Sun Jihai 85' CB 22 Richard Dunne CB 5 Sylvain
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 3–4 Manchester City F.C. (2004)
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._3–4_Manchester_City_F.C._(2004)
English footballer (born 1994)
Chowdhury, Saj (5 June 2013). "England Under-21s lacked creativity, says David Pleat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 April 2017. James, Stuart (6 June 2013). "Italy's
Nathan_Redmond
pitching coach and manager. Jake Pitler, US, second baseman and coach David Pleat, England, football manager, Tottenham Hotspur, Luton Town Bela Rajki-Reich
List of Jews in sports (non-players)
List_of_Jews_in_sports_(non-players)
88th season of the Football League
Tottenham Hotspur Peter Shreeves Sacked 15 May 1986 David Pleat 16 May 1986 Luton Town David Pleat Signed by Tottenham Hotspur 16 May 1986 John Moore 16
1986–87_Football_League
English footballer (born 1972)
collapse". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019. Pleat, David (8 April 2009). "David Pleat: Chelsea must stop Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Steven
Steve_McManaman
87th season of the Football League
board to sack manager Peter Shreeves and replace him with Luton Town's David Pleat. At the lower end of the table, a disastrous season saw West Bromwich
1985–86_Football_League
English footballer and manager (1928–1990)
including Colin Todd, David Nish, Roy McFarland, Larry Lloyd, Alan Durban, Jimmy Gordon, Nigel Clough, Arthur Cox, Frank Clark, David Pleat, Jimmy Sirrel, Kevin
Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1928)
Peter_Taylor_(footballer,_born_1928)
David Plastow (1932–2019), British businessman David Pleat (born 1945), English football manager David Pledger (born 1962), Australian artist David M
List of people with given name David
List_of_people_with_given_name_David
Irish football manager (born 1958)
Ardiles, Gerry Francis, Christian Gross, George Graham, Glenn Hoddle, David Pleat, Jacques Santini and Martin Jol. He also served as caretaker manager
Chris_Hughton
Association football club in Nuneaton, England
Players with full international caps. 3. Players that hold a club record. David Pleat (player/manager) 1974–1976 Malcolm Christie Callum Chettle Cyrus Christie
Nuneaton_Town_F.C.
English footballer, coach and sports commentator
stewardship of David Pleat, with Bright scoring 14 goals in all competitions despite playing a complete league game only 15 times. Pleat paid £2.7 million
Mark_Bright
79th season of the Football League
Luton Town Harry Haslam Signed by Sheffield United 23 January 1978 7th David Pleat 23 January 1978 Blackpool Allan Brown Mutual consent 6 February 1978
1977–78_Football_League
Association football match
ITV, presented by Elton Welsby with commentary from Brian Moore and David Pleat. The winners stood to receive £75,000 in prize money, while the losing
1988 Football League Cup final
1988_Football_League_Cup_final
English footballer (born 1982)
performance criteria", and with Bobby Zamora joining West Ham. Manager David Pleat said, "I can't think of a British striker at his age who has achieved
Jermain_Defoe
English football match
support – "The Toon Army won the decibel count, which was no surprise." David Pleat wrote in his analysis column for The Sunday Times that key to Arsenal's
1998_FA_Cup_final
English footballer (born 1957)
scouted by then-reserve team coach and Haslam's successor as Luton boss David Pleat. This was the first of two spells with the club, where he made 427 appearances
Brian_Stein
Republic of Ireland winger Ray Houghton for £825,000. 23 October 1987 – David Pleat resigns after 15 months as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, following allegations
1987–88_in_English_football
Football competition
Costigan and Alexi Lalas. For World-Feed broadcasts, Tony Jones and David Pleat called both UEFA Champions League Final and UEFA Europa League Final
UEFA Champions League on United States television
UEFA_Champions_League_on_United_States_television
89th season of the Football League
division were: Division 1 - John Aldridge (26) Division 2 - David Currie (28) Division 3 - David Crown (26) Division 4 - Steve Bull (34) Sources: 1987–88
1987–88_Football_League
English footballer & manager
zone. The match became famous for the images of David Pleat dancing across the pitch in jubilation. Pleat ran straight to Horton after finishing his dance
Brian_Horton
History of an English football club
former Luton Town, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotpsur manager David Pleat. Pleat's first season as Sheffield Wednesday manager was frustrating, as they
History of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
History_of_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Scottish association football player and manager
"Colin Calderwood: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 10 October 2020. "David Pleat hails new Hibernian boss Colin Calderwood". BBC Sport. 18 October 2010
Colin_Calderwood
English football club season
Sheffield Wednesday, in a game that they could have scored so many more. David Pleat managed to get sympathy from Ferguson who admitted "every shot United
1997–98 Manchester United F.C. season
1997–98_Manchester_United_F.C._season
Serbian footballer (born 1980)
Martins to tap in the winning goal. Football manager turned commentator David Pleat wrote that "Birmingham earned their victory through terrific teamwork
Nikola_Žigić
Republic of Ireland international footballer (born 1956)
trick against Southampton in May 1986. He was sold by new Spurs manager David Pleat to Sheffield Wednesday in 1987, but his spell at Wednesday was hit by
Tony_Galvin
Day of the year
American colonel (died 1990) 1945 – Princess Michael of Kent 1945 – David Pleat, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster 1946 – Charles Brown,
January_15
Football association award
managers: Joe Kinnear, Kevin Keegan, Roy Evans, Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, David O'Leary, Stuart Pearce, Paul Jewell, Rafael Benítez, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel
Premier League Manager of the Month
Premier_League_Manager_of_the_Month
English football club season
Football League First Division. Tottenham enjoyed a stellar season under David Pleat. Under his management, the club finished third in the First Division
1986–87 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
1986–87_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season
Association football player (born 1985)
Boyd stated that he had been signed by Forest's director of football, David Pleat, and was not wanted by manager Billy Davies. Boyd returned to his parent
George_Boyd_(footballer)
Republic of Ireland international footballer and manager
Francis was sacked at the end of the 1994–95 season and new manager David Pleat picked Sheridan less often than Atkinson and Francis had.[citation needed]
John_Sheridan_(footballer)
English footballer and manager (born 1959)
impress at Birmingham and in December 1984, then Luton Town manager David Pleat added Harford to his side for a £250,000 fee. In his time at Luton, Harford
Mick_Harford
Glenn Hoddle after two-and-a-half years as manager. Director of football David Pleat took temporary charge. 27 September 2003: Wimbledon relocated to Milton
2003–04_in_English_football
Swedish footballer and manager (1968-2014)
suffered groin injuries and after Francis was replaced by new manager David Pleat, Ingesson was dropped from the starting 11. In November 1995 Ingesson
Klas_Ingesson
Belgian footballer
RFC Liège. Claesen was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in October 1986 by David Pleat who bought him from Standard Liège for £600,000. He made his debut against
Nico_Claesen
Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson rejected the position. 16 May 1986: David Pleat stepped down as Luton Town's manager to become the new Tottenham manager
1985–86_in_English_football
Uruguayan footballer and manager (1942-2007)
Stockport, Bergara joined Sheffield Wednesday as assistant to new manager David Pleat, but after one season departed to become manager of Rotherham United
Danny_Bergara
Trevor Francis England 7 June 1991 20 May 1995 214 88 58 68 041.12 19 David Pleat England 14 June 1995 3 November 1997 102 32 40 30 031.37 20 Ron Atkinson
List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. managers
List_of_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._managers
English football club season
of a place in the new FA Premier League. It was the first season of David Pleat's second spell as Luton Town manager; he had returned in the 1991 close
1991–92 Luton Town F.C. season
1991–92_Luton_Town_F.C._season
List of notable people associated with Nottingham, England
Newton, Nottingham Forest, Everton and Derby County player (Born 1945) David Pleat, Nottingham Forest player and manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield
List of people from Nottingham
List_of_people_from_Nottingham
Association football match in London
original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020. "The Managers: David Pleat, 1987–1991". Leicester City F.C. 19 November 2018. Archived from the
1994 Football League First Division play-off final
1994_Football_League_First_Division_play-off_final
English football club season
to the season saw Sheffield Wednesday top the Premiership and manager David Pleat receive Manager of the Month award for August, but they soon fell out
1996–97 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
1996–97_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season
97th season of the Football League
three despite mid-season managerial changes. Following the departure of David Pleat to Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 1995, Luton had appointed coach
1995–96_Football_League
English footballer & manager
resigned shortly afterwards. In the summer of 1986, Luton Town manager David Pleat resigned and was replaced by John Moore. Harford was signed by Luton
Ray_Harford
English footballer
£855,000 rising to £1.2m. He had been scouted by director of football David Pleat. Gardner worked his way up through the reserve team before making his
Anthony_Gardner
English footballer (born 1962)
club. Walsh was signed by Luton Town manager David Pleat for £400,000 plus Steve White in July 1982. Pleat had an attacking philosophy that allowed Walsh
Paul_Walsh
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
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
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
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
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
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
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name for someone who lived among birch trees, from a derivative of Middle Low German berke ‘birch’.Hungarian : from a pet form of the ecclesiastical names Bernát, Hungarian form of Bernhard, or Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew.English : variant spelling of Birks (see Birch).
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Wmffre, WMFRE means "giant peace."
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Noble Serpent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Subbaiah | ஸà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà¯€à®ƒÂ
Great Man
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Lakshmi
Biblical
a collar; ornament
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Welsh
Legendary daughter of Nerth.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Bengali form of Hindi Vasant, BASANT means "spring."
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Strength of a Spear
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
DAVID PLEAT
n. & v. t.
See Plait.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
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 flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat; as, a box plait.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.
v. t.
To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
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.
Avid.
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.
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.
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.