Dictionary Check: hoist
"hoist" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
noun
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Example:
"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
verb
move from one place to another by lifting
Example:
"They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
verb
raise by using ropes and pulleys
Example:
"hoist the flags"
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