Definitions for leister

leister leis·ter

Spelling: [lee-ster]
IPA: /ˈli stər/

Leister is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 207 anagrams from letters in leister (eeilrst).

Definitions for leister

noun

  1. a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.

verb (used with object)

  1. to spear (fish) with a leister.

Origin of leister

1525-35; Old Norse ljōstr salmon-spear, akin to ljōsta to strike

Examples for leister

He struck it with his barbed spear, called on Tweed a leister, and in a moment had it into his boat.

Under all circumstances, to be quite candid, we remonstrate against the leister.

leister, her Governor, called on the other colonies for aid.

The leister of which Master Pearson spoke is a three-pronged fork used for spearing fish.

Word Value for leister
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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