hoister

hoister
hoist VERB 1) raise by means of ropes and pulleys. 2) haul or lift up.
NOUN 1) an act of hoisting. 2) an apparatus for hoisting. 3) the part of a flag nearest the staff. 4) a group of flags raised as a signal.
hoist one's flag — Cf. ↑hoist one's flag
hoist the flag — Cf. ↑hoist the flag
DERIVATIVES hoister noun.
ORIGIN probably from Dutch hijsen or Low German hiesen.

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