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hoistmen

hoistmen is the plural of hoistman.

Meaning of hoistman

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

Questions about hoistmen

What is hoistmen the plural of?
Hoistmen is the plural of hoistman.

Words near hoistmen in the dictionary

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

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