lifter

As nouns the difference between lifter and paternoster

is that lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting while paternoster is the lord's prayer, especially in a roman catholic context.

As a verb paternoster is

(fishing|transitive) to try to catch (fish, etc) with a paternoster rig.

As nouns the difference between hoist and lifter

is that hoist is a hoisting device, such as pulley or crane while lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As a verb hoist

is to raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

As a verb loiter

is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.

As a noun lifter is

someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As nouns the difference between thief and lifter

is that thief is one who has carried out a theft while lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As nouns the difference between elevator and lifter

is that elevator is permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically while lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As a noun lifter

is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As a proper noun crane is

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As nouns the difference between booster and lifter

is that booster is something that boosts while lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.

As nouns the difference between lifter and lifer

is that lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting while lifer is a prisoner sentenced to life in prison.

As nouns the difference between lifter and litter

is that lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting while litter is (countable) a platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.

As a verb litter is

to drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).