Thesaurus: hoist

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1. v. t. To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
2. n. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
3. n. The act of hoisting; a lift.
4. n. The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
5. n. The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
6. p. p. Hoisted.
7. n. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
8. v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
9. v. move from one place to another by lifting
10. v. raise by using ropes and pulleys
11. To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight. They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. Pope. Hoisting him into his father's throne. South. Hoisting engine, a steam engine for operating a hoist. 1. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods. 2. The act of hoisting; a lift. [Collog.] 3. (fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff. (b) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay. Totten. Hoist bridge, a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being swung or drawn aside. Hoisted. [Obs.] 'Tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own petar. Shak.
12. To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to adesired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavypackage or weight.They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. Pope.Hoisting him into his father's throne. South.Hoisting engine, a steam engine for operating a hoist.