LEISTER


Meaning of LEISTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' l ē s-t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lj ō str leister

Date: circa 1534

: a spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish

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