hoist

8 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #16,235 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

noun

lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/hˈɔɪst/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural hoists

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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