leister

leister
/lee"steuhr/, n.
1. a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
v.t.
2. to spear (fish) with a leister.
[1525-35; < ON ljostr salmon-spear, akin to ljosta to strike]

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