Definition of Hoising

1. hoise [v] - See also: hoise

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoising

hoidened
hoidenhood
hoidening
hoidenish
hoidens
hoik
hoiked
hoiking
hoiks
hoing
hoise
hoised
hoises
hoisin
hoisin sauce
hoising (current term)
hoist
hoist by one's own petard
hoist on one's own petard
hoist with one's own petard
hoistable
hoistaway
hoistaways
hoisted
hoisted by one's own petard
hoisted on one's own petard
hoisted with one's own petard
hoister
hoisters
hoisting

Literary usage of Hoising

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two Parts ...by Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto by Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto (1827)
"hoising. or hoising up, s. a ac саб de levantar, ou içar. To Hoist, va levantar, içar, (t. náutico. ..."

2. Bulletin by National Electric Light Association (1911)
"Ind.; Batesville Electric Light A Power Company, Batesville, Ind.; Dyersville Light and Water Company, Dyersville, Iowa; hoising- ton Electric and Ice ..."

3. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1850)
"... are the ancient men for hoising the sailes, getting the tacks aboord, haling the bowlings, and steering the ship. ..."

4. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1900)
"AJ hoisington of Great Bend, Kansas, is collecting material for a hoising- ton family history ; I have furnished him all I have, and I hope for his work ..."

5. Collections by Massachusetts Historical Society (1846)
"... hoising him upon their shoulders, ran into the swamp with him ; the Souldier unwilling to be made a Pope by being borne on mens shoulders, ..."

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