mīhini hapahapai taonga
1. (loan) (noun) crane, hoist (machine).
Ko te taumaha o taua pāera e rua tana, mahia ana taua mea, ā, ka tārewa te hāpai e te mīhini hapahapai taonga o te tima (TPH 2/8/1898:4). / The weight of that boiler was two tons and when it came to handling that equipment it was raised up by the ship's crane.
