hoist

Speech parts

1. hoist - Noun

2. hoist - Verb

Meaning

To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.

The act of hoisting; a lift.

The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.

The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.

Hoisted.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wind lift run up jack crane lynch derrick pulley davit levitation lifter raise rear boost lever

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Antonyms

bate lower complete fall ladder chasten

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Hypernyms

raise lift elevate bring up get-up lifting device

Hyponyms

trice headgear trice up block and tackle wheel and axle

Phrases with the word

hoist with your own petard hoist yourself hoist lift elevator hoist machine rope hoist hoist sling

Derivatives

hoisted hoisting

Anagrams

histo shito

Examples

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken

I see that old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down. Douglas MacArthur

I'd get a shell, they weighed about 80 pounds I think, but when I was 19 or 20 that was nothing. I'd take a shell and a bag of powder, I'd put it in the hoist and then I would send it up to the gun. Barney Ross

Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. English Proverb

Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. Turkish Proverb

Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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