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hoistman

hoistman noun: a person who operates the hoisting machinery.

Noun

hoistman (plural hoistmen)

  1. A person who operates the hoisting machinery.
    • By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist.1926, Coal Age - Volume 29, page 461

Forms of hoistman

pluralhoistmen

Origin of hoistman

From hoist + -man.

Questions about hoistman

What does hoistman mean?
Hoistman means a person who operates the hoisting machinery.
What part of speech is hoistman?
Hoistman is a noun.
What is the plural of hoistman?
The plural of hoistman is hoistmen.

Words near hoistman in the dictionary

  1. hoisters
  2. hoisteth
  3. hoisting
  4. hoistings
  5. hoistless
  6. hoistman
  7. hoistmen
  8. hoistroom
  9. hoistrooms
  10. hoists
  11. hoistway

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