means To raise or lift something heavy upward, typically using ropes, pulleys, or some mechanical help.

from From a 16th-century word 'hoise,' meaning to lift, with the final 't' creeping in over time as the spelling settled. It likely came into English from Dutch or Low German seafaring talk — sailors hoisting sails were doing 'hysen' or 'hissen' — making it a salty word that climbed aboard from the docks.