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(transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.

They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails.
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  • “The figure studies continued right up the finished artwork as I found I needed specific figures, such as someone lifting a sack from a sack hoist. Plus examples of sack hoists. #Illustration #drawing #ArtShare”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We 100% should do that! I can't think of a better way to guarantee the news covering the Rubberdoll Union whenever they go on strike! Only problem is finding a doll strong enough to hoist the banner. And probably the shopvac, too.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I’m still the captain of this ship, and I’m not letting any of my crew take the easy way out! So you’re going to help us hoist up the sails, raise the anchor, and conquer this sea with anger and laughter alike! Because you’re an Argonaut, and that’s what we do!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You’ll need to call a tow truck to hoist him up.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Aren't Yusuf's parents both immigrants? Well, by his own petard let him be hoist: on the boat with 'em (and their shitty runt of a son too)!!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive, sport, often, figurative) To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

[Abasalom's] ambition would needs be fingering the sceptre, and hoisting him into his father's throne
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  • “In the old days you had to hoist a plague flag and and anchor off a harbor until the outbreak passed.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Hoist it up above your head, and...swing!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “2 Ton Folding Air Hydraulic Engine Hoist Cherry Picker Shop Crane Hoist Lift #Folding #2Ton #Lift #AirHydraulic #EngineHoist #4000lbs”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “HARKEN - Truck Cap Overhead Garage Storage Hoist, Self-Leveling, Safe Anti-Drop System, Easy One-Person Operation, Smart Garage Organization #OverheadStorage #HARKEN #GarageStorage #Hoist”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[first, she slips her bandaged arms around ori's hips, reaching toward a bit of a low angle. then, she uses the leverage to hoist ori up - enough to put ori's chest around her neck while holding her tight.]”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive) To 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).

They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails.
Origin: Alteration of earlier hoise, apparently based on the past tense forms, from . Compare modern , , . Compare also , , , , , , , all borrowed from a source. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “If you still support that orange stain, Cinco de Mayo is not your day. I’m sober as f$&k, but you can’t hoist a drink to Mexico when your racism sucks. By Me - @flyingnubbins.bsky.social”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “They hoist them and slit their throats 👺 Ruthlessly mercilessly barbarically..like all needless killings are. We can be and do better. #StopTheSlaughter #StopYourKillings #LiveVegan be a true human not a beast ✌️”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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