leis´ter|er

leis´ter|er
leis|ter «LEES tuhr», noun, verb.
–n.
a rod with three or more prongs on the end, used for spearing fish.
–v.t.
to spear (fish) with such a rod.
[< Scandinavian (compare Danish lyster, Old Icelandic ljōstr < ljōsta strike)]
leis´ter|er, noun.

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  • leis|ter — «LEES tuhr», noun, verb. –n. a rod with three or more prongs on the end, used for spearing fish. –v.t. to spear (fish) with such a rod. ╂[< Scandinavian (compare Danish lyster, Old Icelandic ljōstr < ljōsta strike)] –leis´ter|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • leis — leis; leis·ter·er; leis·ter; …   English syllables

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • leister — leis·ter …   English syllables

  • leisterer — leis·ter·er …   English syllables

  • 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

  • Dienstleister — Transportunternehmen; Fuhrherr; Spedition; Spediteur; Versender; Haulier; Transporteur; Einfuhrhändler; Beförder; Ausfuhrhändler; Frachtführer * * * …   Universal-Lexikon

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Finanzdienstleister — Bankangestellter; Bankkaufmann; Bankbediensteter; Bänker (umgangssprachlich); Banker; Bankier; Brosche (derb); Bankbeamter * * * Fi|nạnz|dienst|leis|ter, der …   Universal-Lexikon

  • 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

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