hoistings
Acts of elevating
Hoistings are acts of lifting or raising, especially by mechanical means.
The word appears in contexts involving cranes, flags, or sails: The hoistings of cargo continued through the night.
In computing contexts, hoistings refer to JavaScript's behavior of moving variable declarations to the top of their scope before execution.
Sail-hoisting tackle
- shroudsWraps that hide
- tackleGear or takedown
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- mainsailPrincipal vessel canvas
spinnaker · jib · forestay · backstay · outhaul · downhaul · sheet · winch
Overhead spanning framework
- towerTall slender edifice
- jibTriangular sail forward
- overheadLocated directly above
- mobileCapable of movement
crawler · telescopic · lattice · boom · derrick · ship-to-shore · container · straddle
halyard
Sail-hoisting tackle
mainsail · spinnaker · jib · forestay · backstay · outhaul · downhaul · sheet · winch · capstan
gantry
Overhead spanning framework
mobile · crawler · telescopic · lattice · boom · derrick · ship-to-shore · container · straddle · floating
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
trusses · joists · pulleys · winches · rigging · lifts · platforms · towers · shoring · bracing
pulleys
Grooved wheels for rope
- winchesDrum-and-cable lifting devices
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
pneumatics · actuators · torque · gearbox · cables · chains · slings · hooks · shackles · bearings
hoistingslowerings
Acts of moving downward
droppings · sinkings · dippings · groundings · bringing down