Origin: Greek suffix -ist
Hoist has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
"The construction crew used a sturdy hoist to lift the steel beams onto the third floor of the building under renovation."
A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
"The construction crew installed a heavy-duty hoist to lift the steel beams onto the third floor of the new building."
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).
"The crew worked together to hoist the heavy cargo crate onto the upper deck using the ship's winch."
The word "hoist" is an alteration of the earlier form "hoise," which was likely based on past tense forms. It originates from Middle Dutch hisen, meaning "to hoist."