hoist : Idioms & Phrases

Index

Furnace hoist

  • (Iron Manuf.), a lift for raising ore, coal, etc., to the mouth of a blast furnace.
Webster 1913

Hoist bridge

  • a drawbridge that is lifted instead of being swung or drawn aside.
Webster 1913

Hoisting engine

  • a steam engine for operating a hoist.
Webster 1913