Definitions of hoist:

• noun:   lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
• verb:   raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

  Example: "Hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

• verb:   raise

  Example: "Hoist the flags"

• verb:   move from one place to another by lifting

  Example: "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #56670)