drawer

Etymology 1

From draw (“to move by pulling”) + -er; compare French tiroir. Attested from the 16th century.

noun

1. An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
2. (graphical user interface) A side panel containing supplementary content.

Etymology 2

table Middle English drawer, from draw + -er (agent noun suffix). Attested from the 14th century.

noun

1. Agent noun of draw">draw; one who draws.
   Lawyers for Mr. Abbott argued that the maps were drawn to help Republicans maintain power but not to discriminate, and that drawers did not know where district offices were located. August 28 2012, Manny Fernandez, “Federal Court Finds Texas Voting Maps Discriminatory”, in NYTimes.com
   Wanted: discreet drawer of royal bath [title] ... [T]he successful applicant for the role of "housekeeping assistant" mus also be prepared for rather less conventional tasks; such as running the Queen's bath and cleaning her priceless antiques. 25 January 2014, Gordon Rayner, “Wanted: discreet drawer of royal bath: Buckingham Palace is seeking a housekeeping assistant for H team – just don't volunteer to change the light bulbs [online version: Wanted: an enthusiastic and proactive individual to run the Queen’s bath, 24 January 2014]”, in The Daily Telegraph, page 9
2. An artist who primarily makes drawings.
3. (banking) One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
   There is no doubt that the stipulation of nonguarantee of an acceptance inserted in a bill of exchange by the drawer has the effect of excluding the liability of guarantee for the indorsers as well as for the drawer. 1913, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 6526, page 276
4. A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
   He came down to the Pied Horse Inn, where I was a drawer, at Newmarket, twice. 1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
5. Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
   A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared. 1927, F. E. Penny, chapter 4, in Pulling the Strings
6. (mining, historical) A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs.