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| hoist [ hoyst ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle hoist·ed, present participle hoist·ing, 3rd person present singular hoists) |
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lift somebody or something up: to raise or lift somebody or something up, especially using a mechanical device such as a winch
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noun (plural hoists) |
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1. device for lifting: a mechanical device or apparatus, e.g. a winch or elevator, designed for lifting people or heavy objects
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2. lifting up: an act of hoisting somebody or something
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3. signal made with flags: a message or signal conveyed from ship to ship by flags hoisted up the mast
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4. size of sail: the height of a sail or flag
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| [15th century. Alteration of hoise, origin ?] |
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  hoist·er noun |
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