Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fishing spear with three or more barbed prongs, designed for spearing fish, particularly salmon.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The fisherman waded into the river, his leister poised to strike.
  • Traditional leisters were often made from wood and bone.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Archaic Usage: The term is primarily used in historical, anthropological, or traditional fishing contexts. It is not common in modern everyday language.
  • The museum exhibit featured a leister used by indigenous peoples for centuries.

Variants and Related Words

• Spear (n): A general term for a weapon with a pointed tip on a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing.
• Gig (n): A similar multi-pronged spear used for fishing or frog gigging.
• Trident (n): A three-pronged spear, often associated with classical mythology (e.g., Poseidon's trident).

Synonyms

• Fish spear
• Barbed spear
• Fishing gig

Related Phrases

• To leister (verb, archaic): The act of spearing fish with a leister.
  • They would leister salmon by torchlight.

Noun

1. a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)