Word Definition

List

  1. To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.
  2. To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.
  3. To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.
  4. The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.
  5. Inclination; desire.
  6. To hearken; to attend; to listen.
  7. A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.
  8. To desire or choose; to please.
  9. A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
  13. A limit or boundary; a border.
  14. A stripe.
  15. The first thin coat of tin.
  16. 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.
  17. A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.
  18. An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.
  19. A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.
  20. To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
  21. To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.
  22. To enroll; to place or register in a list.
  23. To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
  24. To listen or hearken to.