Striking, lowering or hauling down
The opposite of hoist is lower, which means to move something downwards in a vertical direction.
drop, lower (verb), put down
Hoist is a noun (a hoist) and a verb (to hoist).
hoist was invented in 1954
the captain told me to hoist the sails I tried to hoist my books on the table
Oh, dude, you're hitting me with the heavy machinery lingo! So, like, the main difference between an auxiliary hoist and a whip hoist is that the auxiliary hoist is typically used for heavier loads and operates at slower speeds, while the whip hoist is like the speed demon of the hoisting world, moving lighter loads at faster speeds. It's kind of like the tortoise and the hare, but with cranes.
For the crossword answer, an anchor hoist is a winch.
The Hills Hoist clothes drier was invented in 1945.
Hoist is derived from German.
No the word hoist came from Italy! That is it!
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There are 1 syllable in the word "hoist."