n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1661
1 : to heave up : HOIST
2 : to test the weight of by lifting < heft ing the rod ⋯ to get the feel of it ― Consumer Reports >
n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1661
1 : to heave up : HOIST
2 : to test the weight of by lifting < heft ing the rod ⋯ to get the feel of it ― Consumer Reports >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012