"large upholstered couch," 1897, apparently named for the manufacturer. Earlier (1853) "a kind of small ornamental writing table." The proper name is attested from 12c., from a place in Cheshire (Old English Devennport).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. In the early 1960 s, the work of Davenport had made great progress of wind engineering.