Definitions for leisters

leisters leis·ter

Spelling: [lee-ster]
IPA: /ˈli stər/

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

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in leisters (eeilrsst).

Definitions for leisters

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 leisters

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

Examples for leisters

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

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

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

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

Word Value for leisters
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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