LOGGING TERMS. 47 



Skidder, n. 1. One who skids logs. (Gen.) 



2. A sLeam 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' tong-s. 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 g-rease. A heavy oil applied to skids to lessen the friction of logs dragged over 



them. (P. 0. F.) 

 Skid road. 1. A road or trail leading from the stump to the skid way or landing. 

 (Gen.) 

 Sj^n. : travois road. (N. F. ) 



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

 tially sunk in the ground, usually at intervals of about 5 feet. (P. C. F. ) 



Skid up, to. 1. To level or reenforce 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, n. 1. 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. 



Sled tender. 1. One who assists in loading and unloading logs or skidding with 

 dray. (N. F.) 



Syn. : chain tender. 



2. A member of the hauling crew who accompanies the turn of logs to the 

 landing, unhooks the grabs, and sees that they are returned to the yarding engine. 

 (P. C.F.) 



Slide, n. A trough built of logs or timber, used to transport logs down a slope. 

 (Gen.) 



Syn. : chute, dry slide, slip. 

 Slide tender. One who keeps a slide in repair. (Gen.) 

 Slip, n. 1. See Slide. 



2. See Gangway. 



