lister

lister
lister1
/lis"teuhr/, n.
1. Also called lister plow. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
2. Also called lister planter, lister drill. a lister plow fitted with attachments for dropping and covering seeds.
[1885-90, Amer.; LIST2 + -ER1]
lister2
/lis"teuhr/, n.
a person who makes or compiles a list, esp. an appraiser or assessor.
[1670-80; LIST1 + -ER1]

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(as used in expressions)
Lister Joseph
Baron Lister of Lyme Regis
Lister Samuel Cunliffe Baron Masham of Swinton

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