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lister¹ Definition

lister (lis′tər)

noun

☆ a plow with a double moldboard, which heaps the earth on both sides of the furrow: it is sometimes combined with a drill that plants seed at the same time

Etymology: list, + -er

lister² Definition

lister (lis′tər)

noun

a person who compiles a list or lists
Lister Definition

Lis·ter (lis′tər)

Lister, Joseph 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis 1827-1912; Eng. surgeon: introduced antiseptic surgery
lister Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • few: There were quite a few Listers there, maybe more than were ever actually built, according to one knowledgeable source!

Modifies a noun

  • petter: Aaron Knight Lister Petter, Dursley For my work experience I worked at lister petter in Dursley.
  • present: Night ------------------------------------ ] [ LISTER present ] [ -- 5 - Int.

Noun used with modifier

  • directory: LISTER Pathname of the directory lister to use in the folders command.