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"
Synonyms:
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"
Synonyms:

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