| Raisin | n. [ F. raisin grape, raisin, L. racemus cluster of grapes or berries; cf. Gr. "ra`x, "rago`s, berry, grape. Cf. Raceme. ] 1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. [ Obs. ] Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat. [ 1913 Webster ]
Raisin tree (Bot.), the common red currant bush, whose fruit resembles the small raisins of Corinth called currants. [ Eng. ] Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Raising | n. 1. The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning. [ 1913 Webster ]
Raising bee, a bee for raising the frame of a building. See Bee, n., 2. [ U.S. ] W. Irving. --
Raising hammer, a hammer with a rounded face, used in raising sheet metal. --
Raising plate (Carp.), the plate, or longitudinal timber, on which a roof is raised and rests. [ 1913 Webster ]
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