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hoise
[ hoiz ]
verb (used with object)
, Archaic.
, hoised or hoist, hois·ing.
- to hoist.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoise1
1500–10; compare earlier hissa a cry used in hauling, and huzzah ( def )
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Example Sentences
Hoist may be the participle either of the verb 'hoise' or 'hoist.'
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