Forelift vs. Forklift

Foreliftverb

(obsolete) To lift up in front.

Forkliftnoun

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved

Forkliftverb

To move or stack with, or as if with, such a vehicle.

Forkliftnoun

a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can can be inserted under loads to lift and move them

Forklift

A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark, which made transmissions, and Yale & Towne Manufacturing, which made hoists.