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v. Present participle of hoist.

n. The act of raising or elevating.

"The government set Wednesday as its target date to begin hoisting the trapped men out of the mine, saying that the nearly half-mile long shaft is sufficiently sound that only a small stretch of it will need to be reinforced with steel pipe."

hoisted    hoisting    hoists   

elevate    raise    bring up    getup    lift   

raised    tripping hoist    builders' hoist    hoist-conveyer    hoisted and swung   

hoisted    hoisting   

raise    lift    elevate    hoisted   

foist    joist    moist    rejoiced    voiced   

capstan    pulley    winch    hydraulic    davit