leister

9.9

A spear with three or more points used to catch fish like salmon

noun
/ˈlaɪstər/

Archaic

: tridente

The fisherman used a leister to catch salmon in the river.

Examples

He carefully aimed his leister at the fish swimming near the surface.
During the fishing tournament, competitors demonstrated their skills with a leister.
Xanthaki, Alexandra. "Collective Rights: The Case of Indigenous Peoples." Human Rights in Philosophy and Practice. Ed. Burton M. Leister and Tom D. Campbell. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001. 303-16.

Academic text (2016)
"Everlast" Leister, a compact, pony-tailed eighteen-year-old Marine who fought one of the best fights of the night, every punch connecting until the audience was on its feet roaring, wins the women's lightweight title.

Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

spear

vsleister

194 1.2

A long pole with a sharp point used for hunting or fishing

is a fishing specific multi pronged implement rather than a general tool

trident

vsleister

25 7.2

A long spear with three points that people use for fishing or as a symbol

is used specifically for catching fish rather than as a symbol

fizgig

vsleister

Archaic

9.9

A spear with a barbed point on a shaft used to catch fish

uses several prongs to catch fish instead of a single barbed point

fishgig

vsleister

Archaic

9.9

A long pole with a hooked point for catching fish by spearing

uses multiple prongs rather than a single barbed point to secure fish

spearer

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7.5

A long tool with a pointed end for catching fish or animals

is specialized for fishing with multiple prongs rather than general use

Surface Forms

leister singular

leisters plural

Etymology

Leister comes from an old word for a 'fishing spear' and is easy to picture as a kind of harpoon with several prongs. So a leister is a special spear made to catch fish, especially salmon.