spreader

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An object or person who spreads.
2. 2
   A spacer or device for keeping two objects apart.
3. 3
   A device used to spread bulk material.
4. 4
   A knife or spatula used to distribute a substance such as butter or jelly.
5. 5
   A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast.
6. 6
   A machine for combining and drawing fibers of flax to form a sliver preparatory to spinning.
7. 7
   The moving platform of a container crane.
8. 8
   A member of a cracking group who distributes warez.