davenport

We piled every available pillow, chair and davenport cushions on top of us to protect us from any shrapnel or debris in the event our building should receive a direct hit …

County cities, as well as unincorporated areas, offer residents some way or another to report such nuisances as dumped davenports, potholes, graffiti and roadkill.

One day in January, near the turnstile at the exit of the 125th Street subway station, something caught my eye: a sepia-toned photograph that showed what looked like three siblings sitting on a davenport.

“Bet he doesn't do that at home on his own davenport — he’d probably be run out of the house.”

The Downy-fresh tones of “Augusta” have been lulling dads to sleep on davenports for like 35 years, and we mean that as a positive.