Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An elevator; a hoist; a lift; a device for raising or lowering heavy weights.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A mechanical lift. See
elevator .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A kind of
mechanical lift , orelevator .
Etymologies
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hoist + away
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