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hoisting
We have found lemma(root) word of hoisting : hoist.
Definitions
[hɔɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys
(e.g: a white flag was hoisted)
Phrases:
- hoist one's flag
- hoist the flag
Origin
:
late 15th century: alteration of dialect hoise, probably from Dutch hijsen or Low German hiesen, but recorded earlier
[hɔɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act of raising or lifting something
- the part of a flag nearest the staff
- a group of flags raised as a signal
Phrases:
- hoist one's flag
- hoist the flag
Origin
:
late 15th century: alteration of dialect hoise, probably from Dutch hijsen or Low German hiesen, but recorded earlier
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