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Hoist

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Verb (used with object)

to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance
to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
to raise to one's lips and drink; drink (esp. beer or whiskey) with gusto
Let's go hoist a few beers.
Archaic . a pt. and pp. of hoise.

Noun

an apparatus for hoisting, as a block and tackle, a derrick, or a crane.
act of hoisting; a lift
Give that sofa a hoist at your end.
Nautical .
the vertical dimension amidships of any square sail that is hoisted with a yard. Compare drop ( def. 28 ) .
the distance between the hoisted and the lowered position of such a yard.
the dimension of a fore-and-aft sail along the luff.
a number of flags raised together as a signal.
(on a flag)
the vertical dimension as flown from a vertical staff.
the edge running next to the staff. Compare fly ( def. 36b ) . ?

Idiom

hoist with or by one's own petard. petard ( def. 4 ) .

Antonyms

verb
drop , fall , hold down , lower , push

Synonyms

verb
elevate , erect , heave , pick up , raise , rear , take up , uphold , uplift , upraise , uprear , boost , lift , crane , davit , derrick , jack , setup , winch , windlass
noun
boost , heave

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