elevator

elevator is a Noun

Definition:

[1] One who, or that which, raises or lifts up anything; as:

[2] A mechanical contrivance, usually an endless belt or chain with a series of scoops or buckets, for transferring grain to an upper loft for storage.

[3] A cage or platform and the hoisting machinery in a hotel, warehouse, mine, etc., for conveying persons, goods, etc., to or from different floors or levels; -- called in England a lift; the cage or platform itself.

[4] A building for elevating, storing, and discharging, grain.