Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "hoist" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

auto repair garage automotive repair shop boathouse dock factory marina party ship's hold workshop

Coordinate Terms

come-along davit jack winch

Derived Terms

Hills hoist buck hoist buck-hoist hoist bridge hoist frame hoist on one's own petard hoist the white flag hoist with one's own petard hoistable hoistaway hoister hoistless hoistman hoistroom hoistway rehoist safety hoist skip hoist unhoist unhoisted uphoist

Etymologically Related To

hoise

Context

comptheory historical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bring up elevate get up lift lifting device raise

Type Of (IsA)

lifting device

Manner Of

raise

Related Terms

construct crane elevation flag flog fly fore and aft height horizontal length lift loop mast optimization package perpendicular pulley raise sail staff stay tackle vertical weight

Similar Terms

winch

Used For

easing manual labor li lift lift heavy objects lift object lift things lifting lifting boats lifting heavy objects lifting objects lifting things lifting up moving objects pulling up raise object transporting objects

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.