intransitive verb. To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus. synonym: lift.

intransitive verb. To raise to one's mouth in order to drink.

intransitive verb. To become raised or lifted.

noun. An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects.

noun. The act of hoisting; a lift.

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noun. The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course.

noun. A group of flags raised together as a signal.

To raise; lift; elevate; especially, to raise by means of block and tackle or other machinery.

noun. Past participle of hoise, regularly hoised.

noun. The act of hoisting; a lift.

noun. That by which something is hoisted; a machine for raising ore, merchandise, passengers, etc., in a mine, warehouse, hotel, etc.; an elevator.

noun. The perpendicular height of a flag or ensign, as opposed to the fly, or breadth from the staff to the outer edge; also, the extent to which a sail or yard may be hoisted: as, give the sail more hoist.

noun. Nautical, a number of flags fastened together for hoisting as a signal.

transitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. a steam engine for operating a hoist.

past participle. Hoisted.

noun. That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.

noun. The act of hoisting; a lift.

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

noun. The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.

noun. a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being swung or drawn aside.

verb. To raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

verb. To lift someone up to be flogged.

verb. To be lifted up.

noun. A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.

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

noun. The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.

noun. The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.

noun. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

verb. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

verb. raise

verb. move from one place to another by lifting