davenport /'daevnpirt; 'daevsnyport/ n 1 (GB) piece of furniture with drawers and a hinged flap that opens so that it can be used as a writing-desk. (英)一種有抽屜并帶一塊木板以鉉鏈相連可以垂下或升起用做寫(xiě)字枱的像具; 活動(dòng)書(shū)桌。. 2 (US) long seat for two or three persons, with arms and a back. (美)有扶手及靠背的長(zhǎng)沙發(fā)。點(diǎn) settee.