leister

noun

Definition of leisternext
as in harpoon

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  1. harpoon
  2. trident
  3. pike
  4. spear
  5. halberd
  6. lance
  7. gaff
Noun
  • Just as Wolvie is hot on their trail, he’s impaled by a harpoon and the demo sadly comes to an end.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jason then comes up with an elaborate plan to capture one of the creatures using a harpoon.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of harpoon
Noun
  • The club's name is a reference to the trident, Ukraine's national symbol.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • The Kings’ success will rest in how well Los Angeles adapts to Laviolette’s coaching trident.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of trident
Noun
  • However, those negotiations remain quite choppy; plus, plenty of inflationary risks are in the pike as higher oil and fertilizer prices work their way through the economy in the coming months.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Five people were seated at a Metro bus stop on the pike on their way to work.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pike
Noun
  • Advertisement When Little Death’s spear breaks the water, Kris, a director suddenly inside the picture, asks what should happen next.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to practicing at home with a spear to get the slasher movements just right, Haven would also send Schoenbrun videos with different Little Death walk options.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spear
Noun
  • Those Swiss guards would take that halberd and just take you down.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • During different events, the guards will add white gloves, a black helmet and/or the halberd.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of halberd
Noun
  • The pipes and pumps connect 210 snow cannons and 50 snow lances in the Adelboden-Lenk area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Fer-de-lance Fer-de-lance is a common name applied to highly dangerous pit vipers in the Bothrops genus, particularly in Central and South America.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lance
Noun
  • The lower spars and booms are Oregon Pine, while the upper masts, gaffs, jackyards, and spinnaker boom are Alaskan Sitka Spruce.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Videos of every speech, impromptu press conference and gaff circulate on social media.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of gaff
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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