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Lister

//ˈlɪstɚ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a textile dyer.
  2. 2
    A small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, originally named Camp Lister.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of leister (“fish spear”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    One who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.

    "A good program lister is helpful here, since many language processors allow multi-statement lines. For BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and similar languages, the lister can split multi-statement lines, ensure there are blanks between keywords […]"

  3. 3
    A double-mouldboard plough that throws a deep furrow and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.
  4. 4
    moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow wordnet
  5. 5
    A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
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  1. 6
    assessor who makes out the tax lists wordnet
  2. 7
    A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From list + -er.

Etymology 2

Compare list (“a strip, border”), probably applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.

Etymology 3

English occupational surname from the archaic noun litster (“dyer”).

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