n. One who lifts or raises anything.n. That by means of which something is lifted; an instrument or contrivance for lifting, as a hoisting-apparatus or elevator, a curved arm in a steam-engine for lifting the puppet-valve automatically, a bucket-wheel for raising pulp in a paper-mill, a kitchen utensil for lifting the lids of a stove, etc.n. A thief; one who lifts a thing for the purpose of purloining it.n. In founding:n. One of the hooks suspended from the bars of a moldingbox into the mold to support the sand.