— heister , n.
/huyst/ , Slang.
n.
1. a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
v.t.
2. to take unlawfully, esp. in a robbery or holdup; steal: to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels.
3. to rob or hold up.
[ 1925-30, Amer.; alter. of HOIST ]