lister

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[ lis-ter ]

noun
  1. Also called lister plow middlebreaker, middlebuster . 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.

Origin of lister

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An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; list2 + -er1

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Other definitions for lister (2 of 3)

lister2
[ lis-ter ]

noun
  1. a person who makes or compiles a list, especially an appraiser or assessor.

Origin of lister

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First recorded in 1670–80; list1 + -er1

Other definitions for Lister (3 of 3)

Lister
[ lis-ter ]

noun
  1. Joseph, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Re·gis [lahym ree-jis], /laɪm ˈri dʒɪs/, 1827–1912, English surgeon: founder of modern antiseptic surgery.

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British Dictionary definitions for lister (1 of 2)

lister

/ (ˈlɪstə) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian agriculture a plough with a double mouldboard designed to throw soil to either side of a central furrow: Also called: lister plough, middlebreaker, middle buster

Origin of lister

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C19: from list ²

British Dictionary definitions for Lister (2 of 2)

Lister

/ (ˈlɪstə) /


noun
  1. Joseph, 1st Baron Lister. 1827–1912, British surgeon, who introduced the use of antiseptics

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Scientific definitions for Lister

Lister

[ lĭstər ]


  1. British surgeon who, influenced by Pasteur's germ theory of disease, established in 1865 a system of antiseptic measures in hospitals to combat infections. His practices dramatically decreased the number by deaths caused by infection and were gradually adopted in hospitals throughout Europe.

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