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hoist verb

  /hɔɪst/
  • (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
 nostaa
  • (transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
 nousta

hoist noun

  /hɔɪst/
  • The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
 etuliikki
  • The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
 etuliikki, korkeus
  • The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
 etuliikki, tangonreuna
  • Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
 nostolaite, nosturi
hoist by one's own petard
mennä omaan ansaansa
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