- leister
- noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse ljōstr leister Date: circa 1534 a spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish
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Leister — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Karl Leister (* 1937), deutscher Klarinettist Klaus Dieter Leister (* 1937), deutscher Jurist, Verwaltungsbeamter und Politiker (SPD) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Untersch … Deutsch Wikipedia
leister — [lēs′tər] n. [< Scand, as in ON ljoster < ljosta, to strike < IE base * leu , to cut off > Gr lyein, to loosen, dissolve] a kind of fish spear, usually with three prongs vt. to spear (fish) with a leister … English World dictionary
Leister — Leis ter, Lister Lis ter(l[i^]s t[ e]r), n. A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish. [Scotland] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leister — /lee steuhr/, n. 1. a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish. v.t. 2. to spear (fish) with a leister. [1525 35; < ON ljostr salmon spear, akin to ljosta to strike] * * * … Universalium
leister — [ li:stə] noun a pronged spear used for catching salmon. verb spear with a leister. Origin C16: from ON ljóstr, from ljósta to strike … English new terms dictionary
leister — leis•ter [[t]ˈli stər[/t]] n. 1) a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish 2) to spear (fish) with a leister • Etymology: 1525–35; < ON ljōstr salmon spear … From formal English to slang
leister — n. & v. n. a pronged salmon spear. v.tr. pierce with a leister. Etymology: ON ljoacutestr f. ljoacutesta to strike … Useful english dictionary
Leister Technologies — Infobox Company company name = Leister Process Technologies company company type = Private foundation = 1949 Solingen, Germany location city = Kaegiswil location country = Switzerland key people = Karl Leister Founder industry = Hot Air Tools… … Wikipedia
Leister (disambiguation) — A leister is a three pronged spear.Leister may also refer to:* Ephraim Leister Acker (1827 1903), American politician * Leister Technologies, a Swiss companyPeople with the surname Leister:* Brenton Leister (born 1985), English football player *… … Wikipedia
leister-grained — of the barbel, Barbus barbus, heavily marked by a leister (obsolete term) … Dictionary of ichthyology
