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2. As applied to a road, to reinforce by placing logs or poles across it. 



(Gen.) 

 Skid, n. A log or pole, commonly used in pairs, upon which logs are 



handled or piled (Gen.); or the log or pole laid transversely in a skid 



road (P. C. F.). 

 Skidder, n. i. One who skids logs. (Gen.) 



2. A steam engine, usually operating from a railroad track, which skids 

 logs by means of a cable. (Gen.) 



Syn.: steam skidder. 



3. The foreman of a crew which constructs skid roads. (P, C. F.) 



4. See Bummer. 



Skidding chain. A heavy chain used in skidding logs. (Gen.) 



Skidding hooks. See Skidding tongs. 



Skidding sled. See Dray. 



Skidding tongs. A pair of hooks attached by links to a ring and used for 



skidding logs. (Gen.) 



Syn.: grips, grapples, grabs, skidding hooks. 

 Skidding trail. See Gutter road. 

 Skid grease. A heavy oil applied to skids to lessen the friction of logs 



dragged over them. (P. C. F.) 

 Skid road. i. A road or trail leading from the stump to the skidway or 



landing. (Gen.) 



Syn.: travois road. (N. F.) 



2. A road over which logs are dragged, having heavy transverse skids 



partially sunk in the ground, usually at intervals of about 5 feet. 



(P.C.F.) 

 Skid up, to. I. To level or reinforce a logging road by the use of skids. 



(Gen.) 

 2. To collect logs and pile them on a skidway. (Gen.) 

 Skidway, n. Two skids laid parallel at right angles to a road, usually raised 



above the ground at the end nearest the road. Logs are usually piled 



upon a skidway as they are brought from the stump for loading upon 



sleds, wagons or cars. (Gen.) 

 Skidway, to break a. To roll piled logs off a skidway. (Gen.) 

 Sky hooker. See Top loader. 

 Slack water. In river driving, the temporary slackening of the current 



caused by the formation of a jam. (Gen.) 

 Slant dam. See Rafter dam. 



Slash, ». I. The debris left after logging, wind or fire. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: slashing. 

 2. Forest land which has been logged off and upon which the limbs and 



tops remain, or which is deep in debris as the result of fire or wind. 



(Gen.) 

 Slashing, n. See Slash. 



