Etymology

puller

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Today it means: Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism. Full definition →

Middle English puller
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompuller
  2. English todaypuller

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

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