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hoist

noun
  1. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
verb
  1. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    “hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car”
    lift
  2. raise
    “hoist the flags”
    prick
  3. move from one place to another by lifting
    “They hoisted the patient onto the operating table”