to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance

to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.

to raise to one's lips and drink; drink (esp. beer or whiskey) with gusto

Let's go hoist a few beers.

Archaic . a pt. and pp. of hoise.

an apparatus for hoisting, as a block and tackle, a derrick, or a crane.

act of hoisting; a lift

Give that sofa a hoist at your end.

Nautical .

the vertical dimension amidships of any square sail that is hoisted with a yard. Compare drop ( def. 28 ) .

the distance between the hoisted and the lowered position of such a yard.

the dimension of a fore-and-aft sail along the luff.

a number of flags raised together as a signal.

(on a flag)

the vertical dimension as flown from a vertical staff.

the edge running next to the staff. Compare fly ( def. 36b ) . ?

hoist with or by one's own petard. petard ( def. 4 ) .

verb

drop , fall , hold down , lower , push

verb

elevate , erect , heave , pick up , raise , rear , take up , uphold , uplift , upraise , uprear , boost , lift , crane , davit , derrick , jack , setup , winch , windlass

noun

boost , heave