hoistaway

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noun

A kind of mechanical lift (elevator).

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Meanings

nounhoistaway (plural hoistaways)

plural hoistaways

  1. USarchaicA kind of mechanical lift (elevator).

Origin

From hoist + away.

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Cite this entry
APA

hoistaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistaway

MLA

“hoistaway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistaway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoistaway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistaway.

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