Hoist

v. raise or lift up someone or something (especially with a mechanical apparatus)

n. act of raising or lifting; something which is lifted or raised; apparatus which raises or lifts

v. hoist, raise, lift (Archaic)

Hoist may refer to:Hoist (device), for lifting loadsHoist (flag), the half of a flag nearer to the flagpoleHoist (album), by PhishHoist (Transformers), a toy and fictional characterPatient lift, for lifting people
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Noun
1. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
(hypernym) lifting device
(hyponym) block and tackle
(derivation) lift, wind
Verb
1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
(synonym) lift, wind
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(hyponym) trice, trice up
2. move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
3. raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
(synonym) run up
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

(v. t.)
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.
  

(p. p.)
Hoisted.
  

(n.)
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
  

(n.)
The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
  

(n.)
The act of hoisting; a lift.
  

(n.)
That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
  

In helicopters, the mechanism by which external loads may be raised or lowered vertically. 1/3/82

A bord des hélicoptères, mécanisme servant à monter ou descendre des charges extérieures. 1/3/82