Definition 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.