Raker

Raker is a term with several related meanings. Most commonly, it refers to a person who uses a rake, a hand tool with a handle and tines used for gathering leaves, grass, and debris. In this sense, a raker may work in gardening, landscaping, or maintenance, performing tasks such as sweeping leaves into piles, loosening soil, or spreading mulch. The word can also describe the tool itself, especially the teeth or prongs that perform the raking action.

In industrial or agricultural machinery, raker can denote a component designed to gather, sweep, or move material on equipment such as conveyors, screens, or feeders. Depending on the device, a raker may clear obstructions, align material for processing, or shuttle material along a surface.

Raker is also a surname and may refer to people, places, or fictional characters bearing the name. The term is thus used in both common language and proper nouns, and its exact meaning is derived from the root verb rake. While the primary senses are the tool user and the tool’s teeth, specialized uses can appear in technical contexts describing devices that mechanically rake or clear material.