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Rolling dam. A dam for raising the water in a shallow stream. It has no 

 sluiceways, but a smooth top of timber over which, under a sufficient head 

 of water, logs may slide or roll. (Gen.) 



Roll the boom, to. To roll a boom of logs along the shore of a lake against 

 which it is held by wind, by the use of a cable operated by a steamboat or 

 kedge. The cable is attached to the outer side of the boom, hauled up, 

 then attached again, thus propelling the boom by revolving it against 

 the shore when it would be impossible to tow it. (N. W., L. S.) 



Roll way, n. Sec Landing. 



Rooster, u. See Gooseneck. 



Rosser, ;/. One who barks and smooths the ride of a log in order that it may 

 slide more easily. (N. F.) 



Syn.: log fixer (P. C. F.), slipper, scalper (App.). 



Rough and tumble landing. See Landing. 



Round timber. Pine trees which have not been turpentined. (S. F.) 



Round turn. A space at the head of a logging-sled road, in which the sled 

 may be turned round without unhitching the team. (N. F.) 



Runner chain. A chain bound loosely around the forward end of the run- 

 ners of a logging sled as a brake. (N. W., L. S.) 



Runner dog. A curved iron attached to a runner of the hind sled of a 

 logging sled, which holds the loaded sled on steep hills by being forced 

 into the bed of the road by any backw^ard movement. (N. F.) 



Runway. See Gutter road. 



Rutter, n. A form of plow for cutting ruts in a logging road for the runners 

 of the sleds to run jn. (N. W., L. S.) 



Sack the rear, to. To follow a drive and roll in logs which have lodged or 

 grounded. (Gen.) 



Syn. : pick the rear, to. 



Sack the slide, to. To return to a slide logs which have jumped out. (Gen.) 



Saddle, ;/. The depression cut in a transverse skid in a skid road to guide 

 the logs which pass over it. (P. C. F.) 



Saddlebag, v. As applied to a boom, to catch on an obstruction and double 

 around it. (Gen.) 



Sampson, n. An appliance for loosening or startmg logs by horse power. 

 It usually consists of a strong, heavy timber and a chain terminating in a 

 heavy swamp hook. The timber is placed upright beside the piece to be 

 moved, the chain fastened around it, and the hook inserted low down on 

 the opposite side. Leverage is then applied by a team hitched to the 

 upper end of the upright timber. (N. F.) 



Sampson a tree, to. To direct the fall of a tree by means of a lever and pole. 

 (N. F.) 



Sap stain. Discoloration of the sapwood. (Gen.) 



Saw fitter. See Filer. 



