lister
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lister¹
noun listers
- Alternative form of leister (“fish spear”).
lister²
noun listers
- One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing. A good program lister is helpful here, since many language processors allow multi-statement lines. For BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and similar languages, the lister can split multi-statement lines, ensure there are blanks between keywords […]
- A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
- A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.
lister³
Where it comes from
Compare list (“a strip, border”), probably applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.
noun listers
- A double-mouldboard plough that throws a deep furrow and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.
Lister⁴
- /ˈlɪstɚ/ US
Where it comes from
English occupational surname from the archaic noun litster (“dyer”).
proper noun Lyster
- A surname originating as an occupation for a textile dyer. Local woman Claire Lister won the women's competition again after losing her crown last year.
- A small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, originally named Camp Lister.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: middlebreaker, joseph lister, lister plough, lister plow, middle buster, lester, leicester, cunliffe, listmaker, listee, enlister, listmom, locator, checklister, alphabetizer, cataloguer
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