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Definition of hoist
Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of hoist is as below...
Hoist (n.) The
height
of a
fore-and-aft
sail next the mast or stay.
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Davit
::
Davit (n.) A spar
formerly
used on board of
ships,
as a crane to hoist the
flukes
of the
anchor
to the top of the bow,
without
injuring
the sides of the ship; --
called
also the fish
davit..
Overwind
::
Overwind
(v. t.) To wind too
tightly,
as a
spring,
or too far, as a
hoisting
rope on a
drum..
Skip
::
Skip (n.) An iron
bucket,
which
slides
between
guides,
for
hoisting
mineral
and
rock..
Lift
::
Lift (n.) A
hoisting
machine;
an
elevator;
a dumb
waiter.
Gin
::
Gin (n.) A
hoisting
drum,
usually
vertical;
a
whim..
Bucket
::
Bucket
(n.) A
vessel
(as a tub or
scoop)
for
hoisting
and
conveying
coal, ore,
grain,
etc..
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..
Hoisted
::
Hoisted
(imp. & p. p.) of Hois.
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..
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..
Lewisson
::
Lewisson
(n.) An iron
dovetailed
tenon,
made in
sections,
which can be
fitted
into a
dovetail
mortise;
-- used in
hoisting
large
stones,
etc..
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..
Brakeman
::
Brakeman
(n.) The man in
charge
of the
winding
(or
hoisting)
engine
for a mine.
Repeater
::
Repeater
(n.) A
pennant
used to
indicate
that a
certain
flag in a hoist of
signal
is
duplicated.
Fall
::
Fall (n.) That part (as one of the
ropes)
of a
tackle
to which the power is
applied
in
hoisting.
Cathead
::
Cathead
(n.) A
projecting
piece of
timber
or iron near the bow of
vessel,
to which the
anchor
is
hoisted
and
secured..
Hoisting
::
Hoisting
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hois.
Trysail
::
Trysail
(n.) A
fore-and-aft
sail, bent to a gaff, and
hoisted
on a lower mast or on a small mast,
called
the
trysail
mast, close abaft a lower mast; -- used
chiefly
as a storm sail.
Called
also
spencer..
Catfall
::
Catfall
(n.) A rope used in
hoisting
the
anchor
to the
cathead.
Gantline
::
Gantline
(n.) A line
rigged
to a mast; -- used in
hoisting
rigging;
a
girtline.
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