Definitions for hoise
hoise

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hoiseverb

   to hoist

   The scientist used the lever to hoise the cage.

2. hoiseverb

   to hoist, be raised

3. Etymology: Probably from obsolete Dutch hijschen (modern hijsen) or hissen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Hoise, To Hoistverb

   To raise up on high.

   Etymology: hausser, French.

   ’Tis the sport to have the engineer hoist up with his own petar. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Join you with me;
   We’ll quickly hoist duke Humphrey from his seat. William Shakespeare.

   Hoise sail, and fly;
   And in thy flight aloud on Cratis cry. George Chapman, Odyssey.

   Auria had hoised sail, and was on his way toward the bay of Naupactus. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   They loosed the rudder-bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. Acts xxvii. 40.

   That man which prizeth virtue for itself, and cannot endure to hoise and strike his sails, as the divers natures of calms and storms require, must cut his sails of mean length and breadth, and content himself with a slow and sure navigation. Walter Raleigh.

   What made Absalom kick at all the kindnesses of his father, but because his ambition would needs be fingering the sceptre, and hoisting him into his father’s throne. Robert South, Serm.

   We thought for Greece
   The sails were hoisted, and our fears release. John Dryden, Æn.

   They hoist him on the bier, and deal the dole,
   And there’s an end. John Dryden, Pers.

   What haste she made to hoist her purple sails!
   And to appear magnificent in flight,
   Drew half our strength away. John Dryden, All for Love.

   Their navy swarms upon the coasts: they cry
   To hoist their anchors, but the gods deny. John Dryden, Æn.

   Seize him, take, hoist him up, break off his hold,
   And toss him headlong from the temple’s wall. Thomas Southerne.

   If ’twas an island where they found the shells, they straightways concluded that the whole island lay originally at the bottom of the sea, and that it was hoisted up by some vapour from beneath. John Woodward, Natural History.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hoiseverb

   to hoist

2. Etymology: [See Hoist.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hoise

   hoiz, v.t. to hoist.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hoise

   The old word for hoist.

2. hoise

   To raise anything; but the term is specially applied to the operation of swaying up a body by the assistance of tackles. It is also invariably used for the hauling up the sails along the masts or stays, and the displaying of flags and pendants, though by the help of a single block only. (See SWAY, TRACING-UP, and WHIP.)

How to pronounce hoise?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hoise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hoise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hoise
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hoise
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoise
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hoise
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hoise