Which preposition to use with hoist

on Occurrences 47%

We fairly tumbled up out of the dory, which we did not hoist on deck, but left at the end of the painter to beat her sides against the ship.

in Occurrences 26%

The duty of the convoy commodore, whose broad pennant was hoisted in one of the ships, was, subject to instructions from the commanding officer of the escorting vessel, to take general charge of the convoy.

to Occurrences 19%

The drum was hoisted to the top of a moving wagon at some distance.

with Occurrences 18%

" Dan Dalzell began to hoist with a will.

at Occurrences 17%

And he read off, slowly: "A Hakka boat on opposite shore; a green flag and a rice-scoop hoisted at her mast; light a fire on the water-gate steps, and she will come quickly, day or night.

into Occurrences 11%

Conceive the sentiment boarded up, freighted, entered at the Custom House (startling the tide-waiters with the novelty), hoisted into a ship.

from Occurrences 8%

At certain points the tumult declines; flags are hoisted from the tops of masts, the large sails are shaken out, and aided by the breeze some vessels get loose, sail out, and desert the field of battle.

over Occurrences 8%

At length the officers succeeded in putting an end to the carnage; and the remaining Mexicans having surrendered, the Stars and Stripes were hoisted over the castle of Chapultepec by Major Seymour.

for Occurrences 5%

Then, all being ready, I dragged my twelve dead and laid them together in two rows on the chart-room floor; and I hoisted for love the poor little kayak which had served me through so many tribulations.

above Occurrences 5%

" He sat looking straight before him, with dull eyes that never moved; nor did he stir at the dry rustle and scrape of the matting sail, slowly hoisted above him.

out Occurrences 2%

When the ice on the plates is thick enough, the ammonia vapour is turned off and steam forced through the pipes so the cakes come off readily, or else plates, cakes, and all are hoisted out of the tank and the ice melted off.

of Occurrences 2%

The union of such is as described in paragraph 216, Army Regulations, and shall be of the following proportions: Width, seven-thirteenths of the hoist of the flag; length, seventy-six one-hundredths of the hoist of the flag.

aboard Occurrences 1%

They could hear through the darkness the creaking of the sails being hoisted aboard of the pirate vessel; nor did Barnaby True ever set eyes upon it or the crew again, nor, so far as the writer is informed, did anybody else.

by Occurrences 1%

She is looking on now to see us hoist by our own petard.

against Occurrences 1%

There is a superstition afloat that, if you see a ladder hoisted against a house, and, instead of passing outside the ladder you pass under it, some accident or affliction will befall you.

like Occurrences 1%

It is as broad as the instructions of a roving commission, with a hoist like the promotion of an admiral's son!

after Occurrences 1%

She had on a black Ernani dress, and a nice silk underskirt; and as she lifted herself along with her hands, hoist after hoist sidewise, of course the thin stuff dragged on the rocks and began to go to pieces.

amidst Occurrences 1%

A square of black tarpaulin had the white skull painted upon it, and was hoisted amidst cheering at the main.

Which preposition to use with  hoist