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
lister (plural listers)
A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish.
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.
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.
• Sitler, liters, litres, relist, tilers, triels
Lister
An occupational surname for a textile dyer.
• 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
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
