Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoistaway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hoist-away
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of mechanical lift (elevator).

American usage; Archaic

Etymology

From hoist + away.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoistaways (plural)

Questions

What does hoistaway mean?
A kind of mechanical lift (elevator).
Where does hoistaway come from?
From hoist + away.

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