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Swamper, n. One who swamps. (Gen.) 



Syn.: beaver, gutterman. (N. F.) 

 Swamp hook. A large, single hook on the end of a chain, used in handling 



logs, most commonly in skidding. (Gen.) 

 Sway bar. i. A strong bar or pole, two of which couple and hold in posi- 

 tion the front and rear sleds of a logging sled. (N. F.) 

 2. The bar used to couple two logging cars. (Gen.) 

 Swell butted. As applied to a tree, greatly enlarged at the base. (Gen.) 



Syn.: bottle butted, churn butted. 

 Swing, V. See Gun. 



Swing dingle. A single sled with wood-shod runners and a tongue with 

 lateral play, used in hauling logs down steep slopes on bare ground. 

 (N. F.) 



Syn.: loose-tongued sloop. 

 Swing team. In a logging team of six, the pair between the leaders and the 

 butt team. (P. C. F.) 



Tail chain. A heavy chain bound around the trailing end of logs, as a brake, 



in slooping on steep slopes. (N. W.) 

 Taildown, to. To roll logs on a skidway to a point on the skids where they 



can be quickly reached by the loading crew. (N. F.) 

 Tail hold. i. A means of obtaining increased power in moving a log by 



tackle. The cable is passed through a block attached to the log and the 



end fastened to a stationary object, so that hauHng on the other end gives 



twice the power which would be attained by direct attachment of the 



cable to the log. (P. C. F.) 



2. The attachment of the rear end of a donkey sled, usually to a tree 



or stump. (P. C. F.) 

 Tail hook. Sec Dog. 

 Tally board. A thin, smooth board used by a scaler to record the number 



or volume of logs. (Gen.) 

 Tally man. One who records or tallies the measurements of logs as they 



are called by the scaler. (N. F.) 

 Tank, n. See Sprinkler. 

 Tank conductor. One who has charge of the crew which operates a sprinkler 



or tank, and who regulates the flow of water, in icing logging roads. 



(N. F.) 

 Tank heater. A sheet-iron cylinder extending through a tank or sprinkler, 



in which a fire is kept to prevent the water in the tank from freezing while 



icing logging roads in extremely cold weather. (N. F.) 

 Tanking. The act of hauling water in a tank, to ice a logging road. (N. F.) 

 Tee, n. A strip of iron about 6 inches long with a hole in the center, to 



which a short chain is attached; it is passed through a hole in a gate 



plank, turned crosswise, and so used to hold the plank when tripped in 



a splash dam. (N. W.) 



