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Word of the Day: Catachrestical

Riser [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. One that rises; as an early riser

2. Among joiners, the upright board of a stair.

Riser [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who rises; as, an early riser.

2. The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread.

3. Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.

4. A shaft excavated from below upward.

5. A feed head. See under Feed, n.