- hoist the flag
- ► hoist the flag stake one's claim to territory by displaying a flag.Main Entry: ↑hoist
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hoist the flag
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hoist the flag — raise the flag … English contemporary dictionary
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hoist the flag — stake one s claim to discovered territory by displaying a flag … Useful english dictionary
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hoist — ► VERB 1) raise by means of ropes and pulleys. 2) haul or lift up. ► NOUN 1) an act of hoisting. 2) an apparatus for hoisting. 3) the part of a flag nearest the staff. 4) a group of flags raised as a signal … English terms dictionary
