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1.nounA hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
2.nounThe act of hoisting; a lift."Give me a hoist over that wall."
3.nounThe perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.
4.nounThe vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.
5.nounThe height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.
6.verbTo raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
7.verbTo lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
8.verbTo lift someone up to be flogged.
9.verbTo be lifted up.
10.verbTo extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
11.verbTo steal, to rob.