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HOISTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hoister mean? 

HOISTER (noun)
  The noun HOISTER has 1 sense:

1. an operator of a hoistplay

  Familiarity information: HOISTER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOISTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An operator of a hoist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hoister" is a kind of...):

manipulator; operator (an agent that operates some apparatus or machine)

Derivation:

hoist (raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help)


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