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list·er | \ ˈli-stər 
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\Definition of lister
(Entry 1 of 3)
: one that lists or catalogs
lister
noun (2)Definition of lister (Entry 2 of 3)
: a double-moldboard plow often equipped with a subsoiling attachment and used mainly where rainfall is limited
Lister
biographical nameLis·ter | \ ˈli-stər \
\Definition of Lister (Entry 3 of 3)
Joseph 1827–1912 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis English surgeon
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The first known use of lister was in 1682
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