Definitions for lister
ˈlɪs tərlis·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lister, Joseph Lister, Baron Listernoun

   English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)

2. listernoun

   assessor who makes out the tax lists

3. lister, lister plow, lister plough, middlebreaker, middle busternoun

   moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. listernoun

   A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish.

2. listernoun

   One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing; a person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lister

   A lister is a person or a tool that makes or compiles lists; it can also refer to an agricultural tool used for opening up the ground for planting. Additionally, Lister can be a surname, notably, Joseph Lister, a British surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Listernoun

   a spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish

2. Listernoun

   one who makes a list or roll

3. Listernoun

   same as Leister

4. Etymology: [Cf. List a strip, border, prob. applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lister

   Lister was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Farsund in Vest-Agder county. Lister was started in 1878. It stopped in 1881, but returned in 1883. Lister finally went defunct in 1934.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lister

   lis′tėr, n. a form of plough for throwing up ridges.—n. List′ing.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lister

   A sort of three-pronged harpoon used in the salmon fisheries; also, a light spear for killing fish in general.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LISTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lister is ranked #4250 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lister surname appeared 8,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Lister.
   
   78.6% or 6,568 total occurrences were White.
   14.7% or 1,231 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 277 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 132 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 112 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 30 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Moldboard Plow
   • Surgeon
   • Tax Assessor

Anagrams for lister »

1. relist

2. tilers

3. liters

4. litres

How to pronounce lister?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lister in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lister in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lister in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lister
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lister
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lister
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lister
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lister
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lister
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html