Hoist
51hoist the flag — ► hoist the flag stake one s claim to territory by displaying a flag. Main Entry: ↑hoist …
52hoist a flag — hoist a flag/sail/ phrase to raise a flag or sail to its highest position on a pole Thesaurus: sailing and boatinghyponym Main entry: hoist …
53hoist a sail — hoist a flag/sail/ phrase to raise a flag or sail to its highest position on a pole Thesaurus: sailing and boatinghyponym Main entry: hoist …
54hoist with your own petard — hoist with/by/your own petard phrase suffering as a result of your attempt to harm someone else Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: hoist …
55hoist by your own petard — hoist with/by/your own petard phrase suffering as a result of your attempt to harm someone else Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: hoist …
56hoist with (or by) one's own petard — having one s schemes against others backfiring on one. → petard …
57Hoist (device) — This article is about Hoist (device). For other uses, see Hoist (disambiguation). A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically …
58Hoist (mining) — A drum hoist (cables visible) and motor In underground mining a hoist or winder[1] is used to raise and lower conveyances within the mine shaft. Modern hoists are normally powered using electric motors, historically with …
59Hoist controller — A hoist controller is the controller for a hoist. The term is used primarily in the context of electrically operated hoists, but it is apparent that the control systems of many 20th century steam hoists also incorporated controllers of… …
60hoist with one's own petard — phrasal or hoist by one s own petard : blown up by one s own bomb; usually : victimized or hurt by one s own scheme * * * hoist with one s own petard Caught in one s own trap • • • Main Entry: ↑hoist hoist with one s own petard …
