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lister

noun list·er \ ˈli-stər \

Definition of lister

: one that lists or catalogs

First Known Use of lister

1682

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lister

noun

Definition of lister

: a double-moldboard plow often equipped with a subsoiling attachment and used mainly where rainfall is limited

Origin and Etymology of lister

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Lister

biographical name Lis·ter \ ˈli-stər \

Definition of Lister

Joseph 1827–1912 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis English surgeon

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