raiser

noun

rais·​er ˈrā-zər 

plural -s

1

: one that raises

a sheep raiser

a cotton raiser

a fund raiser

a check raiser

2

: letterer sense d

3

: proofer sense 2

4

: one that sets up the staves for barrels, shapes the barrels, and drives on the forming hoops

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from raisen to raise + -er

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Rhymes for raiser

• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• razor
• taser
• appraiser