hoist
—hoist /hɔɪst/
Ⅰ noun [C] ► F0 a device used for lifting heavy thingsThesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic chores
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for hoist 1 F0 to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: » A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place.» With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders.» I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up.Thesaurus+: ↑Raising and loweringhoist a flag2 F0 to raise a flag to the top of a pole using a rope Thesaurus+: ↑Raising and lowering |