hoist (noun)
41banner — noun VERB + BANNER ▪ drape, hang, hang out ▪ carry, hold ▪ wave ▪ unfurl ▪ …
42winch — noun 1》 a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor. ↘Brit. the reel of a fishing rod. 2》 the crank of a wheel or axle. 3》 another term for wince2. verb… …
43tow car — noun a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no parking zones) • Syn: ↑tow truck, ↑wrecker • Derivationally related forms: ↑wreck (for: ↑wrecker) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
44brake block — noun 1. : a device for checking by friction the speed of a rope (as in a hoist) 2. : the part of a brake that holds the shoe * * * brake block noun A block pressed against a wheel as a brake • • • Main Entry: ↑brake * * * n. a block of hard… …
45winding engine — noun : a hoisting engine : hoist * * * winding engine noun A machine for hoisting • • • Main Entry: ↑wind …
46hawser — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French haucer, from Anglo French halcer, haucer to raise, hoist, from Vulgar Latin *altiare, from Latin altus high more at old Date: 13th century a large rope for towing, mooring, or securing a ship …
47pennant — noun Etymology: alteration of pendant Date: 1698 1. a. any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling b. a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist; especially one that… …
48tow truck — noun Date: 1944 a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles …
49hoister — noun see hoist I …
50davit — noun /ˈdeɪvɪt,ˈdævət/ a) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship. b) a crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to… …
