hoist
izar
definition
verb
high overhead great cranes hoisted girders
raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.
noun
Instead, Dick persuaded Fritz to sail to the next platform and ask the crane driver to give them a hoist into the water.
an act of raising or lifting something.
Visibility was always the main drawback to this medium, accentuated when steam propulsion permitted ships to ignore wind direction so that flag hoists might be end-on to those supposed to read them.
the part of a flag nearest the staff; the vertical dimension of a flag.
translation of 'hoist'
verb
levantar,
alzar,
enarbolar,
izar
noun
montacargas,
grúa
example
There was one woman, also in a wheelchair, who instead of getting out at the bottom of the stairs and walking up, insisted on a mechanical 'hoist' to lift her, chair and all, up to the plane's door.
In the United States, it is stipulated by law that public institutions such as schools will 'hoist' the national flag.
The biggest 'hoist' of all, though, was the one his own career enjoyed.
She pulled the plug and raised the 'hoist' to remove Miss Hourie from the water.
I tried to counteract the swinging motion by stopping the 'hoist' .
The Union Flag occupies the upper, 'hoist' quarter of an otherwise red flag and the Arms are within the red field.
She cleared the weight to her shoulders but could not 'hoist' it overhead.
Disability rules demand the provision of ramps and a 'hoist' where possible.
Instead, Dick persuaded Fritz to sail to the next platform and ask the crane driver to give them a 'hoist' into the water.
But the reason I endured my spell in that job was in order to get my first 'hoist' up the career ladder.
And the really great news is that the 'hoist' for launching boats into the harbour will still be in operation.
Motorists face delays this weekend as two giant cranes 'hoist' a new bridge onto the M60.
As though to help answer his query a breeze took the flag and Armand was surprised to see it was the Canadian coat-of-arms with union jack at the 'hoist' , the flag of that country at the time.
On Stuart's flag deck a member of the ship's company prepares a 'hoist' .
The giant bagel weighed 394 kilograms, measured 1.8 metres in diameter and required a small crane to 'hoist' it out of its custom-built oven.
I then felt a series of bumps, which I later learned was just the rescue 'hoist' jerking.
I have four visits a day, two carers at a time, as the only way they can move me is by using a 'hoist' .
When conditions finally permitted, it was all hands on deck as we formed teams heaving on a forest of ropes to 'hoist' the huge sails.
an interest rate 'hoist'
He ordered him and another sailor to 'hoist' the American flag.
To get started, you'll 'hoist' your pack and hike toward the Root Glacier.
It was about four feet high, the perfect height for small people to 'hoist' themselves onto.
The vet said the best way to help him is to use an industrial winch - like the ones used to 'hoist' engines from cars - to stand the eight-stone pig upright.
This enables the aircrew and the personnel on the ground to see the 'hoist' as it is lowered to help maintain situational awareness.
The disused temporary school building has already been brought from Bridlington to York, and leaders are preparing to bring in engineers and a crane to 'hoist' the four-part structure into place.
The president complimented Danny for his political awareness when he requested a 'hoist' for the swimming pool in Athy so he can use the facility.
Jeffers apprenticed himself to the home's contractors, then built Hawk Tower by hand, using ropes to 'hoist' boulders from the cove below.
He managed to grab the sheep and secure it with a rope around its horns allowing inspector Hall to 'hoist' the animal over the bank to safety.
When they finally boarded the airplane, Della tried to 'hoist' her small suitcase into the overhead compartment, but she could hardly lift it.
Now the council has stepped in to try and make some of them safe by using a 'hoist' to lift the stones and bedding them in concrete two feet deep.
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