[hoist] vb [alter. of hoise] vt (15c) 1: lift, raise; esp: to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle
2: drink 1 "~ a few beers" ~ vi: to become hoisted: rise syn see lift -- hoist.er n
[2]hoist n (1654) 1: an act of hoisting: lift
2: an apparatus for hoisting
3: the height of a flag when viewed flying