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leister

leis·ter [ lstər ]


noun  (plural leis·ters)
Definition:
 
three-pronged fish spear: a stick with three prongs, used for spearing fish



transitive verb  (past and past participle leis·tered, present participle leis·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular leis·ters)
Definition:
 
catch fish with leister: to catch fish using a three-pronged spear

[Mid-16th century. < Old Norse ljóstr< ljósta "to strike"]
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