- salmon spear
- salmon leister or salmon spear nounAn instrument for spearing salmon• • •Main Entry: ↑salmon
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salmon leister — or salmon spear noun An instrument for spearing salmon • • • Main Entry: ↑salmon … Useful english dictionary
spear — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spere, from Old English; akin to Old High German sper spear, Latin sparus hunting spear Date: before 12th century 1. a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade 2. a sharp pointed… … New Collegiate Dictionary
King's spear — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vauch spear — waster (a fish spear or leister used especially on salmon (Scotland). Also called wester, wasper, waspeir, wausper, wawsper, wasp speir and vasp speyr) … Dictionary of ichthyology
King salmon — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … 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 — 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
Duke of Cornwall — For the steamship, see TSS Duke of Cornwall. HRH The Prince of Wales, the current Duke of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in the peerage of England. The present Duke of Cornwall is The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of … Wikipedia
leister — n. & v. n. a pronged salmon spear. v.tr. pierce with a leister. Etymology: ON ljoacutestr f. ljoacutesta to strike … Useful english dictionary
native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… … Universalium
