(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.
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(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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(transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails.
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