Dictionary definition · hoist
noun
- lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
- move from one place to another by lifting"They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
- raise by using ropes and pulleys"hoist the flags"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).