puller

noun

pull·​er

ˈpu̇lə(r)

plural -s

: one that pulls

proud setter up and puller down of kings

—Shakespeare

: such as

a

: an instrument or device for pulling or extracting something

a tack puller

a cork puller

b(1)

: one that stretches, softens, and removes flesh from fur pelts

(2)

: one that removes wool from sheepskins

(3)

: a worker who pulls metal parts from a heat-treating furnace

(4)

: a shoe worker who stretches and fastens uppers into the proper shape and position for lasting

(5)

: a laundry worker who pulls articles from a washing machine and takes them to the extractor

(6)

: a textile worker who bunches bleached yarn skeins

c

: a horse that habitually thrusts its head forward against the bit and so maintains a pull on the reins

d

: one that releases clay targets from a trap for skeet shooters and trapshooters

e

: a long-handled stout elliptical knife used in turpentining for opening a face that is beyond ordinary reach

f

: one that draws business

this ad is an excellent puller

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from pullen to pull + -er

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Rhymes for puller

• buller
• wooler