Anagrams of: UPHOISTING

• A ship equipped with heavy artillery.

• An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.

• (air force) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

• soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• remove the pith from (a plant)

• encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

• uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

• To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.

• To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.

• A distance traveled southward.

• The time when the moon souths.

• 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 by using ropes and pulleys

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

• the act of shooting a gun