hoist
Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist thingsAny member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
» Tom hoisted the flag.
Tom hisste die Fahne. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том поднял флаг. — odexed
Том водрузил флаг. — odexed
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5 sensesAny member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
Give me a hoist over that wall.
Hebezeug, Zug, Flaschenzug
подъёмникpodʺjómnik
The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
- lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
Examples
18 sentencesTom hoisted the flag.
ruТом поднял флаг. — odexed
deTom hisste die Fahne. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Give me a hoist.
ruПодсади меня. — marafon
Hoist the flag.
deHisse die Flagge! — Waldelfe
Sami hoisted himself over the wall.
Alberto hoisted himself up onto the boat.
Translations
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Origin
Alteration of earlier hoise (“to hoist”), apparently based on the past tense forms, from MAlteration of earlier hoise (“to hoist”), apparently based on the past tense forms, from Middle Dutch hisen (“to hoist”). Compare modern Dutch hijsen (“to hoist”), German hissen (“to hoist”), Danish hejse (“to hoist”). Compare also French hisser (“to hoist”), Galician isar (“to hoist”), Spanish izar (“to hoist”), Catalan hissar (“to hoist”), Italian issare (“to hoist”),
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