hoist
verb
[ hɔɪst ]
• raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.
• "a white flag was hoisted"
Similar:
raise,
raise up,
lift,
lift up,
haul up,
heave up,
jack up,
hike up,
winch up,
pull up,
upraise,
uplift,
elevate,
erect,
upheave,
hoist
noun
• an act of raising or lifting something.
• the part of a flag nearest the staff.
• a group of flags raised as a signal.
Origin:
late 15th century: alteration of dialect hoise, probably from Dutch hijsen or Low German hiesen, but recorded earlier.
