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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, p. p.
     Hoisted. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           'T is the sport to have the enginer
           Hoist with his own petar.                --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoisted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hoisting.] [OE. hoise, hyse, OD. hyssen, D. hijshen; akin
     to LG. hissen, Dan. hisse, Sw. hissa.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Hoisting him into his father's throne.   --South.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Hoisting engine, a steam engine for operating a hoist.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, n.
     1. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for
        lifting goods.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The act of hoisting; a lift. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the
            fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
        (b) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or
            stay. --Totten.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Hoist bridge, a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being
        swung or drawn aside.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, p. p.
     Hoisted. [Obs.]
  
           'T is the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own
           petar.                                   --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoisted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hoisting.] [OE. hoise, hyse, OD. hyssen, D. hijshen; akin
     to LG. hissen, Dan. hisse, Sw. hissa.]
     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.
  
           They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. --Pope.
  
           Hoisting him into his father's throne.   --South.
  
     Hoisting engine, a steam engine for operating a hoist.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hoist \Hoist\, n.
     1. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for
        lifting goods.
  
     2. The act of hoisting; a lift. [Collog.]
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the
            fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
        (b) The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or
            stay. --Totten.
  
     Hoist bridge, a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being
        swung or drawn aside.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  hoist
       n : lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
       v 1: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist
            the bicycle onto the roof of the car" [syn: lift, wind]
       2: move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the
          patient onto the operating table"
       3: raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail" [syn: run up]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hoist
     n.
     1 A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
     2 The act of hoisting; a lift.
     3 The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the
  flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying
  from a mast.
     4 The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when
  lifted up to its highest level.
     5 The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore
  fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to
  raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said
  of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
     2 (lb en transitive sport often figurative) To lift a trophy or
  similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  hoist
     n.
     1 A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
     2 The act of hoisting; a lift.
     3 The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the
  flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying
  from a mast.
     4 The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when
  lifted up to its highest level.
     5 The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore
  fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to
  raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said
  of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
     2 (lb en transitive sport often figurative) To lift a trophy or
  similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  hoist
     n.
     1 A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
     2 The act of hoisting; a lift.
     3 The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the
  flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying
  from a mast.
     4 The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when
  lifted up to its highest level.
     5 The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore
  fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to
  raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said
  of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
     2 (lb en transitive sport often figurative) To lift a trophy or
  similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  hoist
     n.
     1 A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
     2 The act of hoisting; a lift.
     3 The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the
  flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying
  from a mast.
     4 The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when
  lifted up to its highest level.
     5 The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore
  fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to
  raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said
  of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
     2 (lb en transitive sport often figurative) To lift a trophy or
  similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hoist
     Engelska vb.
     hissa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Hoist /hˈɔɪst/
  الرافعة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hoist //hɔɪst// 
  елеватор, подемник
  hoisting device

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hoist //hɔɪst// 
  вдигам, издигам
  transitive: to raise; to lift; to elevate

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/ 
  zvednout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/ 
  zvednutí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/ 
  zdvižení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/ 
  zdvihnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/
  zvedat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/
  zdviž

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  hoist /hˈɔɪst/
  zdvihat