What does "riser" mean?
Riser: (Arch.) (a) The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread. Hence: (b) Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mining) A shaft excavated from below upward.
- 3.(Founding) A feed head. See under Feed, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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