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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.
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They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails. --Pope.
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Hoisting him into his father's throne. --South.
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Hoisting engine, a steam engine for operating a hoist.
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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 English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
hoisting engine /hˈɔɪstɪŋ ˈɛndʒɪn/
Fördermaschine [min.]
Synonyms: hoist, hoister, drawing engine, winding engine, mine hoist, winder, gig
see: hoists, hoisters, hoisting engines, drawing engines, winding engines, mine hoists, winders, gigs
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