pullback
noun
1 pullback
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.
synonym: tieback.
2 pullback
military The act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops).
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