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HOIST

Definition:

[noun] lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
[verb] raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
Synonyms: lift, wind
[verb] move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
[verb] raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
Synonyms: run up