Word Study
lister
CIDE DICTIONARY
lister, n.
A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish. [1913 Webster]
lister, n.
One who makes a list or roll. [1913 Webster]
lister, n.
Same as Leister. [1913 Webster]
lister, 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lister, n. US a plough with a double mould-board.
Etymology
list prepare land for a crop + -ER(1)
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