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Meaning Of List

  1. 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.
  2. v. t.
    To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
  3. v. i.
    To hearken; to attend; to listen.
  4. v. t.
    To listen or hearken to.
  5. v. i.
    To desire or choose; to please.
  6. v. i.
    To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
  7. n.
    Inclination; desire.
  8. n.
    An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.
  9. 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.
  10. n.
    A limit or boundary; a border.
  11. n.
    The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.
  12. n.
    A stripe.
  13. 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.
  14. n.
    A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.
  15. n.
    A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.
  16. n.
    A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.
  17. n.
    The first thin coat of tin.
  18. n.
    A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.
  19. v. t.
    To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.
  20. 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.
  21. v. t.
    To enroll; to place or register in a list.
  22. v. t.
    To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.
  23. v. t.
    To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.
  24. v. i.
    To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.



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