单词 | rehoist |
释义 | rehoistv. transitive. To hoist again; to hoist back up. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [verb (transitive)] > fly or hoist flags, etc. stretchc1400 to put outa1450 show1488 wear1558 to set out1573 to set up1585 to put abroad1625 fly1655 hoist1697 rehoist1765 run1815 1765 E. Thompson Courtesan 22 Re-hoists her colours, shows her painted pride, And lewdly rolls adown a lustful tide. 1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece xxx. 144 We re-hoisted our two adventurers. 1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 198 Admiral Matthews quitted the Russel, and re-hoisted his flag on board the Namur. 1839 R. Dawes Nix's Mate ii. 233 The red-cross of England came down from the flag-staff, and was re-hoisted, surmounted by the triumphant Pine-Tree. 1888 Times 20 Nov. 5/1 The Italian consular flag was rehoisted here to-day. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 26 Sept. 7/1 A body of Italian and French soldiers re-hoisted the Cretan flag. 1944 J. H. Bennetts in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder i. 31/1 They are either off-loaded and the material stacked by hand, or rehoisted intact for deposit by another crane. 1999 Washington Post 31 Oct. d8 We saw Young America's crew rehoist the mainsail. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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