Hoist - Definition
hoist
n 1: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
v 1: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist
the bicycle onto the roof of the car" [syn: hoist,
lift, wind]
2: move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the
patient onto the operating table"
3: raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail" [syn: hoist, run
up]