Leister
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A guy that loves to go [to gym] and [becoming] a [macho] type of guy.
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a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
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A leister is a type of spear used for spearfishing.Leisters are three-pronged with backward-facing barbs, historically often built using materials such as bone and ivory, with tools such as the saw-knife. In many cases it could be disassembled into a harpoon allowing for greater functionality.Leisters have been used by hunter-gatherer cultures throughout the world since the Stone Age and are still used for fishing by indigenous tribes and cultures today.
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lēs′tėr, n. (Scot.) a salmon-spear. [Cf. Ice. ljóstr; Dan. lyster, a salmon-spear.]
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A three-pronged dart for striking fish, used in the north of
England.
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