A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.

What is an example of a hoist?

An example of hoist is to pull up a sail on a sailboat. The definition of a hoist is something used for lifting heavy things. An example of hoist is a device used to help movers lift pianos. To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus.

What does hoisted mean dictionary?

transitive verb. 1 : lift, raise especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle hoist a flag hoist the sails Cargo was hoisted up into the ship. 2 : drink sense 1 hoist a few beers. intransitive verb. : to become hoisted : rise let it hoist to the upper deck.