Hoist
11hoist — [hoist] vt. [< HOISE + unhistoric t (< ? the pp.)] to raise aloft; lift or pull up, esp. by means of a cable, pulley, crane, etc. n. 1. an act of hoisting 2. an apparatus for raising heavy things; elevator; tackle 3. Naut. a) the… …
12hoist — index elevate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13hoist — vb *lift, raise, elevate, boost, heave, rear Analogous words: *rise, arise, ascend, mount, levitate …
14hoist — [v] lift elevate, erect, heave, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear; concept 196 Ant. drop, fall, hold down, lower, push …
15hoist — hoister, n. /hoyst/ or, sometimes, /huyst/, v.t. 1. to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail. 2. to raise to one s lips and drink; drink (esp. beer or whiskey) with gusto: Let s go hoist a few… …
16hoist — hoist1 [hɔıst] v also hoist up [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: hoise to lift (15 19 centuries), probably from Middle Dutch hischen] 1.) to raise, lift, or pull up something, especially using ropes ▪ The crew hurried to hoist the flag. 2.) be hoist… …
17hoist — I UK [hɔɪst] / US verb [transitive] Word forms hoist : present tense I/you/we/they hoist he/she/it hoists present participle hoisting past tense hoisted past participle hoisted 1) a) to lift someone or something to a higher place Tim hoisted the… …
18hoist — [[t]hɔɪst[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t]haɪst[/t]] v. hoist•ed, hoist•ing, n. 1) to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance: to hoist the mainsail[/ex] 2) cvb to raise to one s lips and drink: to hoist a beer[/ex] 3) mac an apparatus for… …
19hoist — hoist1 [ hɔıst ] verb transitive 1. ) to lift someone or something to a higher place: Tim hoisted the boy onto his shoulders. a ) to lift something or someone using special equipment: The bridge was hoisted into place by a crane. 2. ) to increase …
20hoist — [[t]hɔ͟ɪst[/t]] hoists, hoisting, hoisted 1) VERB If you hoist something heavy somewhere, you lift it or pull it up there. [V n prep/adv] Hoisting my suitcase on to my shoulder, I turned and headed toward my hotel... [V pron refl prep/adv]… …
