Erector
(noun)
- A person or machine that erects or raises something, especially a building or structure.
- A muscle that raises a part of the body, especially one that raises the hair on the skin as a result of fear or other emotion.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin erector, from e- (variant of ex-) "out of" + rector "ruler, director".
Examples:
- He worked as an erector of steel structures.
- The building was constructed by a team of skilled erectors.
- The erector muscles of the scalp are responsible for goosebumps.
- The body has several erector muscles that control the movement of the spine.
- The erector muscles are responsible for maintaining an upright posture.