LISTER

lister, lister plow, lister plough, middlebreaker, middle buster

(noun) moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow

lister

(noun) assessor who makes out the tax lists

Lister, Joseph Lister, Baron Lister

(noun) English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

lister (plural listers)

A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish.

Etymology 2

Noun

lister (plural listers)

One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.

A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.

(birdwatching) A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.

Etymology 3

Noun

lister (plural listers)

A double-mouldboard plough that throws a deep furrow and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.

Anagrams

• Sitler, liters, litres, relist, tilers, triels

Proper noun

Lister

An occupational surname for a textile dyer.

Anagrams

• Sitler, liters, litres, relist, tilers, triels

Source: Wiktionary


Leis"ter, Lis"ter, n.

Definition: A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish. [Scotland]

List"er, n.

Definition: One who makes a list or roll.

Lis"ter, n.

Definition: Same as Leister.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMMOBILIZATION

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