Meaning of LISTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'listur, 'listur
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- [n] moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
- [n] assessor who makes out the tax lists
- [n] English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
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| | Synonyms: | | Baron Lister, Joseph Lister, lister plough, lister plow, middle buster, middlebreaker |
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| | See Also: | | assessor, moldboard plow, mouldboard plough, operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon, tax assessor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\List"er\, n.
One who makes a list or roll.
\Lis"ter\, n.
Same as {Leister}.
\List"er\, n. [Cf. {List} a strip, border, prob. applied
to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.]
A double-moldboard plow which throws a deep furrow, and at
the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the
furrow.
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