In Britain, it means diddly. It means you're a male, presumably respectable. If you have no other title, then the overly-British will put esq. after your name on an envelope, etc. In America, I believe it's sometimes used after a lawyer's surname. However, I don't see it used much by U.S. lawyers.
Davit systems are most often used to lower an emergency lifeboat to the embarkation level to be boarded. Davits can also be used as man-overboard safety devices to retrieve personnel from the water. The lifeboat davit has falls (now made of wire, historically of manila rope) that are used to lower the lifeboat into the water.
Get a good rope extension, and attach it to the pulley. Hold your torso to a 90 degree angle to your legs, and pull the handles back toward your torso. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, and pull the cable toward you while breathing in. Use the strength of your back to pull your elbows toward your ribcage.