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Meaning Of List
n.
A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of
ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or
field inclosed for a race or combat.
v. t.
To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
v. i.
To hearken; to attend; to listen.
v. t.
To listen or hearken to.
v. i.
To desire or choose; to please.
v. i.
To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
n.
Inclination; desire.
n.
An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to
starboard.
n.
A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth,
particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a
strip of cloth; a fillet.
n.
A limit or boundary; a border.
n.
The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.
n.
A stripe.
n.
A roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names;
as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate.
n.
A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.
n.
A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a
plank or board.
n.
A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a
workman.
n.
The first thin coat of tin.
n.
A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it
is coated.
v. t.
To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show
of colors, or form a border.
v. t.
To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list
on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
v. t.
To enroll; to place or register in a list.
v. t.
To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.
v. t.
To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge
of; as, to list a board.
v. i.
To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to
enlist.