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The couple holding the boat up? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

davits

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(Other definitions for davits that I've seen before include "Cranes for lifting boats" , "Curved devices used as cranes on a ship" , "Curved devices used as cranes on a ships" , "Ship's boat cranes" .)

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