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1 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) hisser2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) hisser2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) treuil2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) poussée -
2 derrick
['derik]1) (an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights: The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.) mât de charge2) (a tower-like structure that holds the drill over an oil well.)
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