noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.

   "If your dog is a puller, try attaching your leash to the front chest clip on her harness."

2. 2
   someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something wordnet
3. 3
   A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
4. 4
   someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bufferdraggerlathetooltuggeryanker

Example

More examples

"But the job of a rickshaw puller is not easy."

Etymology

From Middle English puller, pullere, equivalent to pull + -er.

Related phrases

boat-pullercable pullercrowd-pullerfocus pullerleg-pullernail pullerpound pullerpower pullerpuller-outerstaple pullerstick puller

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.