hoist

hoist  (hoist)

v. hoist·ed, hoist·ing, hoists

v.tr.

1. To raise or haul up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus. See Synonyms at lift.

2. To raise to one's mouth in order to drink: hoist a few beers.

v.intr.

To become raised or lifted.

n.

1. An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects.

2. The act of hoisting; a lift.

3. Nautical

a. The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course.

b. A group of flags raised together as a signal.

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[Alteration of dialectal hoise, perhaps variant of Middle English hisse, heave!, possibly from Middle Dutch hissen, to haul.]

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hoister n.

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hoist

Verb

to raise or lift up, esp. by mechanical means

Noun

any apparatus or device for lifting things [probably from Low German]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hoist - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects block and tackle - pulley blocks with associated rope or cable headgear - the hoist at the pithead of a mine lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads wheel and axle - hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
Verb	1.	hoist - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" wind, lift trice, trice up - hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	2.	hoist - move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table" lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	3.	hoist - raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail" run up lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

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hoist

verb 1. raise, lift, erect, elevate, heave, upraise

noun 2. lift, crane, elevator, winch, tackle

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In helicopters, the mechanism by which external loads may be raised or lowered vertically.

Translations

hoist [hɔɪst] n (= crane) → grúa

vt → levantar, alzar

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hoist [hɔɪst] n → palan m

vt → hisser

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hoist [hɔɪst] n → Hebevorrichtung f

vt → hochheben;

(flag, sail) → hissen

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hoist [hɔɪst] n → paranco

vt → issare