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hoists

/hɔɪsts/

hoists is the plural of hoist.

hoists is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hoist.

Meaning of hoist

Noun

hoist (plural hoists)

  1. Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
  2. The act of hoisting; a lift.
    • Give me a hoist over that wall.
  3. 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.
  4. The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
  5. The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.

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Questions about hoists

What is hoists the plural of?
Hoists is the plural of hoist.
How do you pronounce hoists?
Hoists is pronounced /hɔɪsts/.

Words near hoists in the dictionary

  1. hoistless
  2. hoistman
  3. hoistmen
  4. hoistroom
  5. hoistrooms
  6. hoists
  7. hoistway
  8. hoistways
  9. hoit
  10. hoiting
  11. hoits

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