Hoist vs. Joist

Hoistverb

(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

Hoistverb

To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

Hoistverb

To lift someone up to be flogged.

Hoistverb

(intransitive) To be lifted up.

Hoistverb

To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.

Hoistverb

To steal, to rob.

Hoistnoun

A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.

Hoistnoun

The act of hoisting; a lift.

Hoistnoun

The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.

Hoistnoun

The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.

Hoistnoun

The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.

Hoistverb

To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

Hoistnoun

That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.

Hoistnoun

The act of hoisting; a lift.

Hoistnoun

The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.

Hoist

Hoisted.

Hoistnoun

lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

Hoistverb

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help;

Hoistverb

move from one place to another by lifting;

Hoistverb

raise;

Joistnoun

A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

Joistverb

(transitive) To fit or furnish with joists.

Joistnoun

A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; - called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.

Joistverb

To fit or furnish with joists.

Joistnoun

beam used to support floors or roofs

Joist

A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm.