TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
hoist1, s. 1 a To give sth. a hoist, rud a shracadh, a bhrú in airde; rud a chrochadh. b To give s.o. a hoist up, duine a shá in airde. 2 Ardaitheoir m.
hoist2, v.tr. To hoist (up) sth., rud a ardú. To hoist a boat out, bád a chur ar an snámh. To hoist s.o. on to a horse, cos i dteannta a thabhairt do dhuine agus é ag dul ar mhuin capaill. Hoisting gear, tackle, engine, gléas ardaithe.
hoist3 . See HOISE.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was hoist with his own petard, an tslat a bhain sé féin a bhuail é.
To hoist, lower, a sail, seol a thógáil, a leagan.