lister

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of leister (“fish spear”).
noun
  1. One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
  2. A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
  3. A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.
noun
  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.
name
  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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lister.wav /ˈlɪstɚ/

Word forms

lister listers Lyster

Etymology

From list + -er.

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