List

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.

To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.

To hearken; to attend; to listen.

To listen or hearken to.

To desire or choose; to please.

To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.

Inclination; desire.

An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.

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.

A limit or boundary; a border.

The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.

A stripe.

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.

A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.

A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.

A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.

The first thin coat of tin.

A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.

To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.

To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.

To enroll; to place or register in a list.

To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.

To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.

To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.