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hoist
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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.

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

hoister n.

hoist
Verb
to raise or lift up, esp. by mechanical means
Noun
any apparatus or device for lifting things [probably from Low German]

In helicopters, the mechanism by which external loads may be raised or lowered vertically.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hoisthoist - 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
Verb1.hoist - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
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"
lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

hoist
Translations
hoist [hɔɪst] n (= crane) → grúa
vtlevantar, alzar

hoist [hɔɪst] npalan m
vthisser

hoist [hɔɪst] nHebevorrichtung f
vthochheben;
(flag, sail) → hissen

hoist [hɔɪst] nparanco
vtissare

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 扯起,舉起 піднімати کوئی باھری چیز اٹھانا kéo lên ,
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 (도르래 등을 써서) 감아[끌어]올리다 pakelti, iškelti pacelt; uzvilkt menaikkan takelen, (op)hijsen heise, heve, løfte windować, wywieszać levantar a ridica поднимать vytiahnuť dvigniti podići hissa ยกขึ้น çekmek 升起 піднімати رسی وغیرہ کی مدد سے اٹھانا nhấc bổng lên
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 기중기 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
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 nosto poussée הֲנָפָה ऊपर उठाना dizanje felhúzás dorongan ÿta á eftir, draga upp spinta 引き上げること 끌어올리기 kilstelėjimas, pakėlimas pacelšana; uzvilkšana mengangkat een zetje skubb, løft podrzut empurrão brânci приподнятие zdvihnutie dviganje dizanje lyftning, knuff เครื่องยก kaldırma; çekme підйом دھکا یا سہارا sự kéo lên; sự nhấc bổng lên


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