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Definition of hoist
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Hoist (n.) That by which
anything
is
hoisted;
the
apparatus
for
lifting
goods.
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Brakeman
::
Brakeman
(n.) The man in
charge
of the
winding
(or
hoisting)
engine
for a mine.
Guy
::
Guy (n.) A rope,
chain,
or rod
attached
to
anything
to
steady
it; as: a rope to
steady
or guide an
object
which is being
hoisted
or
lowered;
a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope
connecting
a
suspension
bridge
with the land on
either
side to
prevent
lateral
swaying;
a rod or rope
attached
to the top of a
structure,
as of a
derrick,
and
extending
obliquely
to the
ground,
where it is
fastened..
Drum
::
Drum (n.) A
cylinder
on a
revolving
shaft,
generally
for the
purpose
of
driving
several
pulleys,
by means of belts or
straps
passing
around
its
periphery;
also, the
barrel
of a
hoisting
machine,
on which the rope or chain is
wound..
Teagle
::
Teagle
(n.) A
hoisting
apparatus;
an
elevator;
a
crane;
a lift.
Hal''yard
::
Hal'yard
(v. t.) A rope or
tackle
for
hoisting
or
lowering
yards,
sails,
flags,
etc..
Hoistaway
::
Hoistaway
(n.) A
mechanical
lift. See
Elevator.
Parbuckle
::
Parbuckle
(n.) A kind of
purchase
for
hoisting
or
lowering
a
cylindrical
burden,
as a cask. The
middle
of a long rope is made fast
aloft,
and both parts are
looped
around
the
object,
which rests in the
loops,
and rolls in them as the ends are
hauled
up or payed out..
Corf
::
Corf (n.) A large
basket
used in
carrying
or
hoisting
coal or ore.
Atrip
::
Atrip
(adv.)
Sheeted
home,
hoisted
taut up and ready for
trimming;
-- said of
sails..
Whip
::
Whip (v. t.) A small
tackle
with a
single
rope, used to hoist light
bodies..
Hoist
::
Hoist (p. p.)
Hoisted.
Derrick
::
Derrick
(n.) A mast, spar, or tall
frame,
supported
at the top by stays or guys, with
suitable
tackle
for
hoisting
heavy
weights,
as
stones
in
building..
Jeer
::
"Jeer (n.) An
assemblage
or
combination
of
tackles,
for
hoisting
or
lowering
the lower yards of a
ship..
Lewisson
::
Lewisson
(n.) An iron
dovetailed
tenon,
made in
sections,
which can be
fitted
into a
dovetail
mortise;
-- used in
hoisting
large
stones,
etc..
Chockablock
::
Chockablock
(a.)
Hoisted
as high as the
tackle
will
admit;
brought
close
together,
as the two
blocks
of a
tackle
in
hoisting..
Stretcher
::
Stretcher
(n.) A
crosspiece
placed
between
the sides of a boat to keep them apart when
hoisted
up and
griped.
Hoise
::
Hoise (v. t.) To
hoist.
Overwind
::
Overwind
(v. t.) To wind too
tightly,
as a
spring,
or too far, as a
hoisting
rope on a
drum..
Hoist
::
Hoist (v. t.) To
raise;
to lift; to
elevate;
esp., to raise or lift to a
desired
elevation,
by means of
tackle,
as a sail, a flag, a heavy
package
or
weight..
Gantline
::
Gantline
(n.) A line
rigged
to a mast; -- used in
hoisting
rigging;
a
girtline.
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