About The Word Lister

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Lister to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Lister definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Lister

Lister Meaning & Definition
Lister Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lister?

[n] moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
[n] assessor who makes out the tax lists
[n] English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lister: Baron Lister | Joseph Lister | lister plough | lister plow | middle buster | middlebreaker

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lister:

See Also | assessor | moldboard plow | mouldboard plough | operating surgeon | sawbones | surgeon | tax assessor

Lister In Webster's Dictionary

\List"er\, n. One who makes a list or roll.
\Lis"ter\, n. Same as {Leister}.
\List"er\, n. [Cf. {List} a strip, border, prob. applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.] A double-moldboard plow which throws a deep furrow, and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Decayed ‐ deteriorated by decay or rot; "decayed teeth" [adj] damaged by…
  • Andres segovia ‐ Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument…
  • Digitizer ‐ device for converting analogue signals into…
  • Cohosh ‐ a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid…
  • John mcgraw ‐ United States baseball player and manager…
  • Brush fire ‐ an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs…
  • Nigroporus ‐ a genus of fungi belonging to the family…
  • Inexpedient ‐ not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic" [adj] not…
  • Clumsy person ‐ a person with poor motor…
  • Schiaparelli ‐ fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic…