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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012