leister
/ˈliːstə
/noun
A pronged spear used for catching salmon.
verb [with object]
Spear (a fish) with a leister.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Old Norse ljóstr, from ljósta 'to strike'.
Rhymes
- methylene blue
- methylene chloride
- methylene dichloride
- methylene violet
- methyl ether
- methyl ethyl ketone
- methylglyoxal
- methyl green
- methylic
- methyl isobutyl ketone
- methyl isocyanate
- methyl isocyanide
- methylmalonate
- methylmalonic
- methylmalonyl
- methyl mercaptan
- methylmercury
- methyl methacrylate
- methylol
- methyl orange
- methylotroph
- methylotrophic
- methylotrophy
- methylpentynol
- methylphenidate