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Jumper, n. A sled shod with wood, used for hauling supplies over bare 

 ground into a logging camp. (N. F.) 

 Syn. : tote sled. 



Katydid, n. See Logging wheels. 



Key log. In river driving, a log which is so caught or wedged that a jam 



is formed and held. (Gen.) 

 Kilhig, n. A short, stout pole used as a lever or brace to direct the fall of 



a tree. (N. W.) 

 Knot, V. See Limb. 

 Knot bumper. Sec Limber. 

 Knotter, ;/. See Limber. 



Laker, n. A log driver expert at handling logs on lakes. (N. F.) 



Landing, n. i. A place to which logs are hauled or skidded preparatory to 

 transportation by water or rail. A rough and tumble landing is one in 

 which no attempt is made to pile the logs regularly. (Gen.) 

 Syn. : bank, banking ground, log dump, rollway, yard. 

 2. A platform, usually at the foot of a skid road, where logs are col- 

 lected and loaded on cars. A lightning landing is one having such an 

 incline that the logs may roll upon the cars without assistance. (Gen.) 



Landing man. One who unloads logging sleds at the landing. (N. F.) 



Landing, to break a. To roll a pile of logs from a landing or bank into the 

 water. (Gen.) 



Land looker. See Cruiser. 



Lap, «., or Lapwood, «. Tops left in the woods in logging. (Gen.) 



Lash pole. A cross pole which holds logs together in a raft. (Gen.) 



Lazy haul, to. See Jigger. 



Lead, n. A snatch block with a hook or loop for fastening it to convenient 

 stationary objects, used for guiding the cable by which logs are dragged. 

 (P. C. F.) 



Lead line. A wire rope, with an eye at each end, used to anchor the snatch 

 block in setting a lead. (P. C. F.) 



Lead log. 5«' Brow skid; Head log. 



Lightning landing. See Landing. 



Limb, V. To remove the limbs from a felled tree. 

 Syn.: knot. (P. C. F.) 



Limber, n. One who cuts the hmbs from felled trees. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: knotter (P. C. F.), knot bumper (App.). 



Line horse. The horse which drags the cable from the yarding engine to the 

 log to which the cable is to be attached. (P. C. F.) 



Lizard, n. See Dray. 



Loader, ». i. One who loads logs on sleds or cars. (Gen.) 

 2. See Steam loader. 



