/ Dictionary / Index L lister: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: list•er Pronunciation: (lis'tur), [key] a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges. a lister plow fitted with attachments for dropping and covering seeds. list•er Pronunciation: (lis'tur), [key] a person who makes or compiles a list, esp. an appraiser or assessor. Lis•ter Pronunciation: (lis'tur), [key] 1827–1912, English surgeon: founder of modern antiseptic surgery. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lister (Thesaurus) listening post Lister bag Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language