leister

(lēs′tər)

noun

a kind of fish spear, usually with three prongs

Origin: < Scand, as in ON ljoster < ljosta, to strike < IE base *leu-, to cut off > Gr lyein, to loosen, dissolve

transitive verb

to spear (fish) with a leister

See leister in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A three-pronged spear used in fishing.

transitive verb leis·tered, leis·ter·ing, leis·ters

To spear (a fish) with a leister.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Old Norse ljōstr

Origin: , from ljōsta, to strike; see leu- in Indo-European roots

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