erector

  1. Noun.  A person who, or a device which erects.
  2. Noun.  (anatomy) Any of several muscles that makes part of the body erect.
  3. Noun.  (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

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