Hoist vs. Joist — What's the Difference?

To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus.

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.

To raise to one's mouth in order to drink

Any of the wood, steel, or concrete beams set parallel from wall to wall or across or abutting girders to support a floor or ceiling.

To become raised or lifted.

To construct with joists.

An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects.

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

The act of hoisting; a lift.

(transitive) To fit or furnish with joists.

The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course.

To fit or furnish with joists.

A group of flags raised together as a signal.

Beam used to support floors or roofs

(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).

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

To lift someone up to be flogged.

(intransitive) To be lifted up.

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

To steal.

To rob.

A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.

The act of hoisting; a lift.

The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.

The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.

The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.

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.

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

The act of hoisting; a lift.

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

Hoisted.

Lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

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

Move from one place to another by lifting;

Raise;