Definitions

1. noun

a person or device that erects something, especially a structure or a piece of equipment

“The erector was responsible for assembling and installing the large antenna on the roof.”

2. verb

to set up or construct something, especially a structure or a piece of equipment, in an upright position

“The workers erected the scaffolding around the building for the renovation.”

3. verb

to cause something to stand upright or to assume an upright position

“The surgeon carefully erected the patient’s broken arm in a cast.”