Hoist Definition
hoist
hoisted, hoisting, hoists
verb
hoisted, hoisting, hoists
To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus.
American Heritage
To raise aloft; lift or pull up, esp. by means of a cable, pulley, crane, etc.
Webster's New World
To raise to one's mouth in order to drink.
Hoist a few beers.
American Heritage
To become raised or lifted.
American Heritage
(historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
Wiktionary
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noun
hoists
An apparatus for raising heavy things; elevator; tackle.
Webster's New World
An act of hoisting.
Webster's New World
The perpendicular height of a sail or flag.
Webster's New World
A group of signal flags displayed together on one line.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Hoist
Noun
Singular:
hoist
Plural:
hoistsOrigin of Hoist
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Alteration of hoise, apparently based on the past tense and participle. Compare Danish hisse, German hissen, Italian issare (loaned from a Germanic source).
From Wiktionary
Alteration of dialectal hoise perhaps variant of Middle English hisse heave! possibly from Middle Dutch hissen to haul
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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