pullback

Noun
US/ˈpʊlˌbæk/2 syllables
Synonyms: tieback

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back“the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks”Synonyms: tiebackType of holding device
  2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)“the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops”Type of withdrawal

Related words draw back verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pull′back′ noun

1. That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance.

2. Architecture The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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