hoists

Pulls aloft mechanically

Hoists is the third-person singular of hoist, meaning to raise or lift something, typically with mechanical help or considerable effort: She hoists the sail, The crane hoists containers onto the ship.

To be hoist by your own petard is to be undone by your own scheme—the petard was an explosive device that could blow up its user.

equipment

crane

Lifter or wader

  • derrickMovable boom apparatus
  • winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
  • pulleyGrooved wheel for rope

block · tackle · gantry · jib · cable · hook · sling · chain · drum · trolley

rigging

halyard

Sail-hoisting tackle

boom · gaff · yardarm · sheet · tackle · block · mast · spar · clew · reefing

lifting

raise

Lift or increase

haul · pull · lift · upraise · uprear · boost · upheave · jack · winch · yank

cargo

load

Carried weight or burden

container · cargo · goods · shipment · sling · net · bale · crate · bundle · tonnage

flags

raise

Lift or increase

  • unfurlSpread out from rolled
  • run-upPreliminary acceleration phase
  • colorsVisual spectrum variations

ensign · pennant · standard · banner · flagpole · halyard · mast · ceremony · salute · display

Categories
Opposites
vertical direction of movement

hoistslowers

Decreases or brings down

drops · lets down · brings down · sets down · puts down

effort and support

hoistsdrops

Descends or releases

releases · lets go · abandons · dumps · sets down

Phrases
Family

hoist, hoisted, hoisting

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G