Erector

Alternative forms

• erectour obsolete, rare

Full definition of erector

Noun

1. A person who, or a device which erects.
2. (anatomy) Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.
3. An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.
4. (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

Derived terms

• erector spinae