Hoist

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Definitions:

Noun

hoist

Definition: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

Definition: A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.

Verb

hoist lift wind

Definition: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

hoist

Definition: move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

hoist run up

Definition: raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"

Definition: To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).