hoist
verb
°To raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
°To lift someone up to be flogged.
noun
°A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
°The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.