hoisters
/ˈhɔɪstərz/ · hoist·ers
noun
- People or devices that lift or raise objects, especially by means of a rope, chain, or mechanical apparatus. The construction site employed several hoisters to move the steel beams into place.
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Did you know? In the late 1800s, the crew that installed the massive lifting gear on the Eiffel Tower were popularly called “the Hoisters” by Parisian newspapers.