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Definition of hoist
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Hoist (n.) That by which
anything
is
hoisted;
the
apparatus
for
lifting
goods.
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Glossocomon
::
Glossocomon
(n.) A kind of
hoisting
winch.
Spencer
::
Spencer
(n.) A
fore-and-aft
sail, abaft the
foremast
or the
mainmast,
hoisted
upon a small
supplementary
mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a
trysail
carried
at the
foremast
or
mainmast;
-- named after its
inventor,
Knight
Spencer,
of
England
[1802]..
Tye
::
Tye (n.) A chain or rope, one end of which
passes
through
the mast, and is made fast to the
center
of a yard; the other end is
attached
to a
tackle,
by means of which the yard is
hoisted
or
lowered..
Halse
::
Halse (v. t.) To haul; to
hoist.
Stretcher
::
Stretcher
(n.) A
crosspiece
placed
between
the sides of a boat to keep them apart when
hoisted
up and
griped.
Sling
::
Sling (v. t.) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with
hooks,
for
suspending
a
barrel,
bale, or other heavy
object,
in
hoisting
or
lowering..
Tug
::
Tug (n.) An iron hook of a
hoisting
tub, to which a
tackle
is
affixed..
Hal''yard
::
Hal'yard
(v. t.) A rope or
tackle
for
hoisting
or
lowering
yards,
sails,
flags,
etc..
Netting
::
Netting
(n.) A
network
of ropes used for
various
purposes,
as for
holding
the
hammocks
when not in use, also for
stowing
sails,
and for
hoisting
from the
gunwale
to the
rigging
to
hinder
an enemy from
boarding..
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..
Teagle
::
Teagle
(n.) A
hoisting
apparatus;
an
elevator;
a
crane;
a lift.
Gantline
::
Gantline
(n.) A line
rigged
to a mast; -- used in
hoisting
rigging;
a
girtline.
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..
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..
Hoist
::
Hoist (n.) That by which
anything
is
hoisted;
the
apparatus
for
lifting
goods.
Hoise
::
Hoise (v. t.) To
hoist.
Cathead
::
Cathead
(n.) A
projecting
piece of
timber
or iron near the bow of
vessel,
to which the
anchor
is
hoisted
and
secured..
Atrip
::
Atrip
(adv.)
Sheeted
home,
hoisted
taut up and ready for
trimming;
-- said of
sails..
Outrigger
::
Outrigger
(n.) Any spar or
projecting
timber
run out for
temporary
use, as from a
ship's
mast, to hold a rope or a sail
extended,
or from a
building,
to
support
hoisting
teckle..
Skip
::
Skip (n.) An iron
bucket,
which
slides
between
guides,
for
hoisting
mineral
and
rock..
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