noun Download 🔗Share A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane. Examples : "The construction crew used heavy hoists to lift the steel beams into place. " machine building nautical technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of hoisting; a lift. Examples : "Give me a hoist over that wall." action utility machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff. Examples : "The flag's hoists, being much shorter than its fly, gave it a tall, narrow appearance on the flagpole. " nautical heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff. Examples : "The grommets along the hoists of the flag allowed it to be securely attached to the flagpole. " nautical heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay. Examples : "The diagram showed the sail's dimensions, clearly marking both the foot and the hoists against the mast. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight). Examples : "The workers hoists the heavy crates onto the truck using a pulley system. " nautical sailing technical action machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory. Examples : "The winning team hoists the trophy above their heads, cheering loudly. " sport entertainment action achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lift someone up to be flogged. Examples : "The cruel captain hoists the disobedient sailor to the mast to be flogged. " action suffering inhuman law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be lifted up. Examples : "The construction worker hoists the heavy beam with a crane. " action technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization. Examples : "The compiler hoists the calculation outside the loop, performing it only once to improve the program's speed. " computing technology technical process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To steal, to rob. Examples : "The gang hoists parked cars for parts, then sells them online. " property police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading