TERMS USED IN LOGGING ^ 



[Letters in parentheses following definitions indicate the forest regions (see Fig. i) in which the 

 terms as defined are used. 



(Gen.) = General = In all forest regions of the United States. 

 (C. H. F.) = Central Hardwood Forest. 

 (N. F.) = Northern Forest. 

 (App.) = Appalachian Forest. 

 (L. S.) = Lake States Forest. 

 (N. W.) = North Woods. 

 (S. F.) = Southern Forest. 

 (R. M. F.) = Rocky Mountain Forest. 

 (P. C. F.) = Pacific Coast Forest. 

 In a few instances very local terms are ascribed to a State instead of to a forest region.] 



Alder grab. The stem of an alder, or other small tree, which is bent over and 



plugged into a hole bored in a boom stick, or secured in some other way, 



to hold a boom or logs inshore. (N. F.) 

 Alligator, n. i. A boat used in handling floating logs. It can be moved 



overland from one body of water to another by its own power, usually 



apphed through drum and cable. (N. W., L. S.) 



2. A device, often made from the fork of a tree, on which the front end 



of a log is placed to facilitate skidding on swampy ground. (S. F.) 

 Anchor line. A line attached to a small buoy and to one fluke of an anchor 



used in towing a raft of logs. It is employed to free the anchor when fast 



to rocks or snags. (N. F.) 

 Apron, n. i. A platform projecting downstream from the sluiceway of a 



dam to launch well into the stream logs which pass through the sluiceway. 



(Gen.) 

 2. A platform built of timbers at the foot of a slide, which guides in the 



desired direction logs leaving the slide. (Gen.) 

 Ark, n. See Wanigan. 



Back line. See Haul back. 



Ballhooter, «. One who rolls logs down a hillside. (App.) 



Bank, v. See Bank up, to. 



Bank, n. i. See Landing. 



2. The logs cut or skidded in one day above the required amount and 



held over by the saw crew or skidders, to be reported when the required 



daily number is not reached. (N. F.) 



1 From Terms Used in Forestry and Logging, Bui. 6i, U. S. Bureau of For- 

 estry, Washington, 1905. 



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