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lister

/ˈlɪstɚ/

lister is the alternative form of leister.

Noun (1)

lister (plural listers)

  1. One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
    • A good program lister is helpful here, since many language processors allow multi-statement lines. For BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and similar languages, the lister can split multi-statement lines, ensure there are blanks between keywords […]1984, John C. Nash, Effective scientific problem solving with small computers, page 113
    Synonyms:
    listmaker
    Antonyms:
    listee
  2. A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
    Synonyms:
    listmaker
    Antonyms:
    listee
  3. A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.

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

See all 3 meanings of leister

Noun (2)

lister (plural listers)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Lister

Lister

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a textile dyer.
  2. A small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, originally named Camp Lister.

Synonyms of lister

Antonyms

Forms of lister

Noun
plurallisters
Proper noun
alternative formLyster

Origin of lister

From list + -er.

Compare list (“a strip, border”), probably applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.

English occupational surname from the archaic noun litster (“dyer”).

Words formed from lister

Questions about lister

What does lister mean?
Lister means one who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
What is lister the alternative form of?
Lister is the alternative form of leister.
What part of speech is lister?
Lister can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce lister?
Lister is pronounced /ˈlɪstɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of lister?
The plural of lister is listers.

Words near lister in the dictionary

  1. listens after
  2. listens in
  3. listens out
  4. listens up
  5. listens with half an ear
  6. lister
  7. Lister's river snail
  8. listerellosis
  9. listeria
  10. listerial
  11. Listerian

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