hoist

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Definitions

Noun
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
Verb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
Verb
move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
Verb
raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"