etuliikki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
Senses
etuliikki is used for these senses in English:
- hoist The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
- hoist The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
- hoist The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
hoist — full definition
- verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
- verb Informal: to steal.
- noun A device used for lifting heavy loads.