puller

Plural: pullers

Noun

• One who pulls; a device designed for pulling.
• someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
• someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
• Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in which a cable is attached to a lever and a ratchet mechanism.
• A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.

Examples

• He was a great tile puller, always seeming to draw the letters he needed for bingos.

Synonyms

dragger, tugger