Hoist

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"Hoist," their fifth album, debuted last week at No. 34 on the Billboard album chart, no small feat considering that most people have never heard of them.

In A Pond Of Their Own 2008
But when word got out that Phish's new album, "Hoist," would include a song or two that might-just might-get played on the radio, the grumbling started.

In A Pond Of Their Own 2008
* With Allison Krauss on vocals (as on the album "Hoist").

bt.etree.org 2010
"Hoist" was in Shakespeare's time the past participles of a verb "to hoise", which meant what "to hoist" does now: to lift.

Latest Articles 2008
"Hoist" was in Shakespeare's time the past participles of a verb "to hoise", which meant what "to hoist" does now: to lift.

Latest Articles 2008
Hoist the jolly roger, break out the cutlass and prepare to board.

Hungry On The Water? 2009
Hoist the jolly roger, break out the cutlass and prepare to board.

Hungry On The Water? 2009
Petard Hoist – Taken from a phrase by Shakespeare.

42 Essential 3rd Act Twists | My[confined]Space 2009
“Hoist in your boat, I said,” he repeated, this time in sharper tones as they hesitated to do his bidding.

Chapter 25 2010
He sprang away in flight, but Mulcachy's voice rang out, "Hoist him!" and he slowly rose in the air again, hanging by his neck, and began to strangle.

CHAPTER XXXIII 2010