1. 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. " Gartered with a red and blue list. "
Shak.
2. A limit or boundary; a border. The very list, the very utmost bound, Of all our fortunes. Shak.
3. The lobe of the ear; the ear itself. [Obs.] Chaucer.
4. A stripe. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
5. 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. He was the ablest emperor of all the list. Bacon.
6. (Arch.)
Defn: A little square molding; a fillet; — called also listel.
7. (Carp.)
Defn: A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.