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Something that pulls loom (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tower

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'loom' is the definition.
(I know that loom can be written as tower)

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(Other definitions for tower that I've seen before include "Rear" , "See 4 Down" , "tugboat" , "Minaret, for example" , "One drawing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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