hoist (redirected from hoisted)

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 [hɔɪst]

vb

1. (tr) to raise or lift up, esp by mechanical means

hoist with one's own petard See petard [2]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any apparatus or device for hoisting

2. the act of hoisting

3. See rotary clothesline

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical

a.  the amidships height of a sail bent to the yard with which it is hoisted Compare drop [15]

b.  the difference between the set and lowered positions of this yard

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the length of the luff of a fore-and-aft sail

6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a group of signal flags

7. (History / Heraldry) the inner edge of a flag next to the staff Compare fly¹ [25]

[variant of hoise, probably from Low German; compare Dutch hijschen, German hissen]

hoister  n

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

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

raise, lift, erect, elevate, heave, upraise He hoisted himself to a sitting position.

noun

lift, crane, elevator, winch, tackle It takes three nurses and a hoist to get me into this chair.

Translations

hoist [hɔɪst]

A. VT (also to hoist up) → levantar, alzar; [+ flag, sail] → izar
to hoist onto → subir a

B. N (= lift) → montacargas m inv; (= crane) → grúa f
to give sb a hoist (up) → ayudar a algn a subir

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hoist [ˈhɔɪst]

n (for lifting) → palan m

vt

(= lift) [+ object] → hisser
He hoisted her on to his back → Il la hissa sur son dos.
to hoist o.s. on to sth → se hisser sur qch

(= raise) [+ flag] → hisser; [+ sail] → hisser

hoist up

vt sep → hisser
to hoist o.s. up (to one's feet) → se hisser sur ses pieds
to hoist o.s up onto sth → se hisser sur qch

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hoist

vt → hochheben, hieven (inf); (= pull up) → hochziehen, hieven (inf); flag → hissen; sails → aufziehen, hissen; to be hoist with or by or on (US) one’s own petard (prov) → in die eigene Falle gehen

n → Hebezeug nt, → Hebevorrichtung f; (in ships) → Hebewerk nt; (= lift) → (Lasten)aufzug m; (= block and tackle) → Flaschenzug m; (= winch) → Winde f; (= crane) → Kran m

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hoist [hɔɪst]

1. vt → issare

2. n → paranco; (goods lift) → montacarichi m inv
see also petard

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hoist [hɔɪst]

1. vt → issare

2. n → paranco; (goods lift) → montacarichi m inv
see also petard

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hoist

v hoist [hoist]

1 to lift (something heavy) he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders. optel, oplig يَرْفَع вдигам zvednout løfte heben σηκώνω levantar, subir upitama بلند كردن nostaa hisser לְהַעֲלוֹת ऊपर उठाना dizati felhúz mengangkat hífa, lyfta sollevare 持ち上げる 들어 올리다 pakelti, užkelti pacelt []; uzcelt mengangkat tillen heise, hive, kaste podnosić levantar a sălta поднимать zdvihnúť dvigniti podići lyfta upp ยกขึ้น kaldırmak 吊起(重物) піднімати کوئی باھری چیز اٹھانا kéo lên 扯起,举起

2 to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag. hys, optrek يَرفَعُ بآلةٍ رافِعَه изкачвам vytáhnout hejse heben, hissen υψώνω, ανεβάζω izar vinnama, heiskama با قرقره بالا بردن nostaa hisser לְהָנִיף ऊपर उठाना, फहराना dizati; dici zastavu ili jedro felvon mengerek hífa, lyfta issare 釣り上げる 게양하다 pakelti, iškelti pacelt; uzvilkt menaikkan takelen, (op)hijsen heise, heve, løfte windować, wywieszać levantar a ridica поднимать vytiahnuť dvigniti podići hissa ยกขึ้น çekmek 用機具或繩索舉起或吊起 піднімати رسی وغیرہ کی مدد سے اٹھانا nhấc bổng lên 升起

n

1 an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects a luggage hoist. hystoestel, ligter آلة رافِعَه лебедка zdvihák; zdviž hejseværk der Aufzug ανυψωτικό μηχάνημα grúa; montacargas tõstuk نقاله nostolaite treuil מָנוֹף ऊपर उठाने की मशीन dizalo emelő(gép) kerekan lyfta, lyftibúnaður, krani argano 巻き上げ機 감아올리는 장치, 승강기 keltuvas celtnis; vinča pesawat angkat takel, hijskraan heis(eapparat) dźwig guindaste troliu подъёмник zdvihák avtomobilska dvigalka dizalica hissanordning, lyftkran เครื่องยก vinç, palanga 起重機 лебідка; підіймач بھاری چیزوں کو اٹھانے کا آلہ cần trục; tời 起重机

2 a lift or push up Give me a hoist over this wall, will you! stootjie رَفْعَه، دَفْعَه вдигане vysazení løft; skub das Hochheben σπρωξιά προς τα πάνω empujoncito, ayuda para subir tõste عمل بالا بردن tönäisy poussée הֲנָפָה ऊपर उठाना dizanje felhúzás dorongan ÿta á eftir, draga upp spinta 引き上げること 감아올리기 kilstelėjimas, pakėlimas pacelšana; uzvilkšana mengangkat een zetje skubb, løft podrzut empurrão brânci приподнятие zdvihnutie dviganje dizanje lyftning, knuff เครื่องยก kaldırma; çekme 吊起，往上推 підйом دھکا یا سہارا sự kéo lên; sự nhấc bổng lên 推