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leisters

leisters is the plural of leister.

Meaning of leister

Noun

leister (plural leisters)

  1. A spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish, particularly salmon.
    • The methods of catching the ſalmon in this pariſh are ſimilar to thoſe deſcribed in the ſtatiſtical account of Dornock, p. 15. excepting that there is no raiſe-net fiſhing, and that the leiſter is only about 10 or 12 feet long, conſequently better calculated for throwing to any diſtance.1792, William Wright, “Number XII. Parish of Newabbey. (Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.)”, in John Sinclair, The Statistical Account of Scotland. […], volume II, Edinburgh: Printed and sold by William...
    Synonyms:
    waster

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Proper noun capitalized: Leisters

Leisters

  1. (plural) plural of Leister

Questions about leisters

What is leisters the plural of?
Leisters is the plural of leister.
What part of speech is leisters?
Leisters is a proper noun.

Words near leisters in the dictionary

  1. leister
  2. leistered
  3. leisterer
  4. leisterers
  5. leistering
  6. leisters
  7. Leiston
  8. Leists
  9. leisurable
  10. leisurably
  11. leisure

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