- hoister
- noun see hoist I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hoister
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hoister — hoist ► VERB 1) raise by means of ropes and pulleys. 2) haul or lift up. ► NOUN 1) an act of hoisting. 2) an apparatus for hoisting. 3) the part of a flag nearest the staff. 4) a group of flags raised as a signal … English terms dictionary
hoister — See hoist. * * * … Universalium
Hoister — shoplifter … Dictionary of Australian slang
hoister — Australian Slang shoplifter … English dialects glossary
hoister — n. person or thing that raises or lifts … English contemporary dictionary
hoister — shortie … Anagrams dictionary
hoister — hoist·er … English syllables
hoister — noun an operator of a hoist • Derivationally related forms: ↑hoist • Hypernyms: ↑operator, ↑manipulator … Useful english dictionary
shortie — hoister … Anagrams dictionary
hoist — hoister, n. /hoyst/ or, sometimes, /huyst/, v.t. 1. to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail. 2. to raise to one s lips and drink; drink (esp. beer or whiskey) with gusto: Let s go hoist a few… … Universalium
