See Also: Lister(medicine)
lister(2)(dictionary)
lister(1)(dictionary)
Lister (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Lister, Joseph(encyclopedia)
Joseph Lister(medicine)
Lister, Joseph(medicine)
Lister's tubercle(medicine)
Lister's method(medicine)
Lister's dressing(medicine)

lister(2) (iou) and O(4) (iou)


lister(2) (iou)



lister noun2. US. L19.
[from LIST verb3 + -ER1.]
A double-mould-board plough which throws up ridges and at the same time plants and covers seed in the furrows.

O(4) (iou)



O noun2 & adjective. Pl. O's, oes. L16.
[from resemblance in shape to the letter O.]
A. noun.
A round thing, as a circle, round spot, etc. L16.
b. In pl. Small circular spangles used to ornament clothing. Only in 17.
The Arabic zero, 0; a cipher, a mere nothing. E17.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Designating a gauge of track in model railways (now 32 mm). E20.
Comb.: OO adjective designating a model railway gauge of 16.5 mm. OOO adjective designating a model railway gauge of 10 mm.