Word Meaning

list definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for list

- A record
- A record of names, etc.
- Careen
- Catalogue
- grocery or wish
- I replace nothing in lost register
- Incline to one side
- Inventory
- Lean over
- Lean over to one side
- Register
- Santa’s helper
- Tilt