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Definition of Leister
1. Noun. A spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon).
Definition of Leister
1. n. A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish.
Definition of Leister
1. Noun. a spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Leister
1. to spear with a three-pronged fishing implement [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leister
Literary usage of Leister
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Narrative and Critical History of America by Justin Winsor (1889)
"Pedro Cardena wrote in 1634 an account of Brazil, where he had long lived, which
we only know in a German translation with notes by Christian leister, ..."
2. A History of Presbyterianism in New England: Its Introduction, Growth, Decay by Alexander Blaikie (1881)
"... George Soule, Richard Clarke, Richard Gardiner, John Allerton, Thomas English,
Edward Dotey, Edward leister." 41. " One hundred and one left England. ..."
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