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Leister
CIDE DICTIONARY
Leister, n.
A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Leister, n. & v.
--n. a pronged salmon-spear.
--v.tr. pierce with a leister.
--n. a pronged salmon-spear.
--v.tr. pierce with a leister.
Etymology
ON lj{oacute}str f. lj{oacute}sta to strike
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