designslinger - Word of the Week: riser


[riser (1910) Grand Staircase, Art Institute of Chicago; Public Notice 3, riser installation, Jitish Kallat, artist /Images: designslinger]

riser [RAHY-zer] n. the upright of one step, whether the step be in one block or built up of pieces. In the latter case, the riser is the board, or plate of material which is set upright between two treads.

Posted by designslinger at 12/8/2010 3:39 AM
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