Hoist

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
  • (n.) That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
  • (n.) The act of hoisting; a lift.
  • (n.) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
  • (n.) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
  • (p. p.) Hoisted.

Compare hoist with other words:

hoist vs. unfurl

coda vs. hoist

artery vs. hoist

hoist vs. roist

boist vs. hoist

hoist vs. hoit

hist vs. hoist

foist vs. hoist

hoist vs. joist

hoist vs. moist

hoist vs. host

hoist vs. prolong

hoist vs. jump

hoist vs. solvent

hoist vs. wrench

hoist vs. hudge

hoist vs. jears

hoist vs. hoistway

catfall vs. hoist

hoist vs. parbuckle

hoist vs. train

davit vs. hoist

hoist vs. outcry

hoist vs. rode

hoist vs. spin

hoist vs. work

hoist vs. subspecies

borne vs. hoist

gas vs. hoist

hoist vs. record

centre vs. hoist

hoist vs. think

hoist vs. removing

hoist vs. tail

hoist vs. inspire

bavarian vs. hoist

hoist vs. supported

catkin vs. hoist

hoist vs. peach

hoist vs. windlass

ability vs. hoist

hoist vs. ship

front vs. hoist

anchor vs. hoist

going vs. hoist

hoist vs. urban

fore vs. hoist

hoist vs. possible

hoist vs. sector

fare vs. hoist

gang vs. hoist

continue vs. hoist

course vs. hoist

hoist vs. patio

hoist vs. wild

hoist vs. revive

brawl vs. hoist

bloke vs. hoist

hoist vs. viable

cathead vs. hoist

deck vs. hoist

hoist vs. section

group vs. hoist

hoist vs. ring

hoist vs. porch

hoist vs. vessel

band vs. hoist

hoist vs. water

hoist vs. oak

hoist vs. memory

hoist vs. remove

hoist vs. track

block vs. hoist

hoist vs. inform

forward vs. hoist

hoist vs. vivid

boost vs. hoist

hoist vs. hoisting

hoist vs. rig

hoist vs. puller

bowse vs. hoist

bouse vs. hoist

hoist vs. repeater

fan vs. hoist

former vs. hoist

haul vs. hoist

carry vs. hoist

hoist vs. promote

blood vs. hoist

hoist vs. malayalam

hoist vs. steamboat

ear vs. hoist

bitts vs. hoist

chockablock vs. hoist

hoise vs. hoist

heft vs. hoist

hoist vs. stretcher

barbette vs. hoist

gin vs. hoist

hoist vs. winch

hoist vs. sway

garnet vs. hoist

canton vs. hoist

hoist vs. hutch

hoist vs. log

hoist vs. jet

hoist vs. sling

hoist vs. stay

hoist vs. mast

hoist vs. staff

hoist vs. vertical

hoist vs. horizontal

hoist vs. length

height vs. hoist

fly vs. hoist

crane vs. hoist

hoist vs. perpendicular

hoist vs. package

hoist vs. weight

flag vs. hoist