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Loading chain. A long chain used in loading or piling logs with horses. 



(N. F.) 

 Syn.: decking chain. 

 Loading jack. A platformed framework upon which logs are hoisted from 



the water for loading upon cars. (N. F.) 

 Loading tripod. Three long timbers joined at their tops in the shape of a 



tripod, for holding a pulley block in proper position to load logs on cars 



from a lake or stream. (L. S.) 

 Syn.: hoist. 

 Lock down. A strip of tough wood, with holes in the ends, which is laid 



across a raft of logs. Rafting pins are driven through the holes into the 



logs, thus holding the raft together. (N. F.) 

 Lodge, to. See Hang up, to. 

 Logan, ;/. See Pokelogan. 



Log deck. The platform upon a loading jack. (Gen.) 

 Log dump. See Landing. 

 Log fixer. Sec Rosser. 

 Logger, ;;. One engaged in logging. 

 Logging sled. The heavy double sled used to haul logs from the skidway or 



yard to the landing. (N. F.) 



Syn.: twin sleds, two sleds, wagon sled. 

 Logging-sled road. A road, leading from the skidway to the landing. 



(N. F.) 

 Logging wheels. A pair of wheels, usually about lo feet in diameter, for 



transporting logs. (Gen.) 



Syn. : big wheels, katydid, timber wheels. 

 Log jack. See Gangway. 



Log scale. The contents of a log, or of a number of logs considered collec- 

 tively. (Gen.) 

 Log, to. To cut logs and deliver them at a place from which they can be 



transported by water or rail, or, less frequently, at the mill. (Gen.) 

 Log watch. See Head driver. 

 Logway, ii. See Gangway. 

 Long butt, to. Sec Butt off, to. 

 Loose-tongued sloop. See Swing dingle. 

 Lubber lift, to. To raise the end of a log by means of a pry, and through the 



use of weight instead of strength. (N. F.) 

 Lug hooks. A pair of tongs attached to the middle of a short bar, and used 



by two men to carry small logs. (Gen.) 

 Lumber, v. To log, or to manufacture logs into lumber, or both. (Gen.) 

 Lumberjack, >i. One who works in a logging camp. (Gen.) 

 Lumberman, n. One engaged in lumbering. (Gen.) 



Mark, ;z. A letter or sign indicating ownership, which is stamped on the 

 ends of logs. (Gen.) See Bark mark. 

 Syn. : brand, end mark. 



