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
  • There are cool weapons, like a lethal surface-to-air dragon harpoon.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Kitchen utensils hung from a harpoon for catching octopus, and a wicker basket of swim fins sat expectantly by the open door.
    — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 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
  • The pike is a dynamic but destabilizing force on the body, which is excellent for balance recovery.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026
  • Most fishermen confine their angling to early morning and late evening, and the pike fishermen of early spring have given up in disgust.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of pike
Noun
  • This is an enormous issue for the entire industry with PlayStation being the tip of the spear to say that 75-85% digital sales is enough to move that to 100% for good.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • When fluid accumulated from infection, a practitioner might use a small sharp spear nested in a metal tube, called a trocar and cannula.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 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
  • Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Um dos lances mais bonitos da nossa história.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of lance
Noun
  • Videos of every speech, impromptu press conference and gaff circulate on social media.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.
    — Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of gaff
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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