rais·er \ˈrāzə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from raisen to raise + -er 1.: one that raises < a sheep raiser > < a cotton raiser > < a fund raiser > < a check raiser > 2.: letterer d 3.: proofer 2 4.: one that sets up the staves for barrels, shapes the barrels, and drives on the forming hoops