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).
On a large crane, there are usually three hoists; The main hoist, auxiliary hoist, and the whip hoist. The whip hoist is the one attached to the furthest tip of the crane and has the smallest capacity. The Auxiliary hoist has slightly more capacity, and is located between the main hoist and the whip hoist. The main hoist is the biggest hoist on the crane and also determines the maximum weight, the crane can lift.
hoist was invented in 1954
the captain told me to hoist the sails I tried to hoist my books on the table
For the crossword answer, an anchor hoist is a winch.
The Hills Hoist clothes drier was invented in 1945.
No the word hoist came from Italy! That is it!
Hoist is derived from German.
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There are 1 syllable in the word "hoist."