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Throw, V. See Wedge a tree, to. 



Throw line. See Trip line. 



Throw out. See Frog. 



Tide, n. A freshet. In the Appalachian region logs are rolled into a stream 



and a " tide " awaited to carry them to the boom. (App.) 

 Timber wheels. See Logging wheels. 

 Toe ring. The heavy ring or ferrule on the end of a cant hook. It has a 



lip on the lower edge to prevent slipping when a log is grasped. (Gen.) 

 Toggle chain. A short chain with a ring at one end and a toggle hook and 



ring at the other, fastened to the sway bar or bunk of a logging sled, and 



used to regulate the length of a binding chain. (N. F.) 

 Syn. : bunk chain. 

 Toggle hook. A grab hook with a long shank, used on a toggle chain. 



(N. F.) 

 Tonging, v. Handling logs with skidding tongs. (N. F.) 

 Top chains. Chains used to secure the upper tiers of a load of logs after the 



capacity of the regular binding chains has been filled. (Gen.) 

 Top load. A load of logs piled more than one tier high, as distinguished 



from a bunk load. (Gen.) 

 Top loader. That member of a loading crew who stands on the top of a load 



and places logs as they are sent up. (Gen.) 

 Syn. : sky hooker. (N. F.) 

 Tote, V. To haul supplies to a logging camp. (N. F.) 

 Tote road. A road used for hauling supphes to a logging camp. (N. F.) 



Syn.: hay road. 

 Tote sled. See Jumper. 

 Tow team. An extra team stationed at an incline in a logging road to assist 



the regular teams in ascending with loaded sleds. (N. F.) 

 Syn.: snatch team. 

 Trailers, n. Several logging sleds hitched behind one another and pulled 



by from 4 to 8 horses driven by one man, thus saving teamster's wages. 



(N. F.) 

 Tram, ». See Tramway. 

 Tramway, n. A light or temporary railroad for the transportation of logs, 



often with wooden rails and operated by horse power. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: tram. 

 Travois, «. See Dray. 

 Travois road. See Skid road. 

 Trip, V. See Wedge a tree, to. 

 Trip, II. See Turn. 



Trip a dam, to. To remove the plank which closes a splash dam. (N. F.) 

 Trip line. i. A light rope attached to a dog hook, used to free the latter 

 -when employed in breaking a jam, a skidway or a load. (N. F.) 

 Syn. : throw line. 

 3. See Haul back. 



