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logophile | 15:11 Sat 14th Apr 2007 | Crosswords
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15 down: Ways of hoisting ? (6)

Ways = Shears, but why hoisting please ?

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I put Shears (ways) as it is also listed in Bradford's under
'hoist' - but I don't know why!
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shear
no 16.. seems to be a hoisting framework.
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Thanks both - I now see the main entry under SHEERS in Chambers.

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