HOIST


Meaning of HOIST in English

I. ˈhȯist, chiefly dial ˈhīst verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: alteration of hoise

transitive verb

: raise , lift , elevate : as

a. : to raise into position by means of tackle

hoist all sails

hoisted the mate's boat aboard

b. : to raise (a flag or a hoist of flags) often as a formal indication of possession or sovereignty

c. : to move from one place to another by or as if by lifting

groaned as they hoisted him into the ambulance

hoisting himself out of bed

d. slang : to pick up and drink

decided to hoist a few with the boys

e. : to cause to be or become higher or greater

the war hoisted prices

f. slang : steal

intransitive verb

1. : to become hoisted : rise

the load hoists well with the new tackle

let it hoist right up to the upper block

2. : to pull on a rope in hoisting something

hoist until it's near the top

— often used with away

Synonyms: see lift

II. noun

( -s )

1. : an act of hoisting : lift , boost

gave him a hoist over the wall

2. : an apparatus (as a mechanical tackle or hydraulic lift) by which things are hoisted: as

a. chiefly Britain : a freight or other service elevator

b. : chain hoist

3.

a. : the extent to which something can be hoisted or its mass or dimension when hoisted

a sail with a 30-foot hoist

a hoist of several tons

b.

(1) : the perpendicular edge or height of a flag when viewed flying or as if flying from a staff — compare fly II 6c

(2) : the part of the field of a flag that adjoins the staff

c. : the height or depth of a square sail except a course : the length of a fore-and-aft sail or staysail as measured along the luff

4.

a. : a string of flags hoisted or to be hoisted as a signal usually from one ship to another

b. : a message or information conveyed by such a hoist

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