Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Rectifier

Rectifier (r?k"t?*f?`?r) , noun

1.
One who, or that which, rectifies.
2.
(Nautical) Specifically: (a) (Nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chemistry) A rectificator.