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Camp foreman. One who has charge of a logging camp and the logging op- 
erations conducted from that camp. (Gen.) 
Syn : bully (N. F.), push (P. C. F.), twister (App.), shanty boss (E C). 
Camp inspector. A lazy lumberjack, who goes from one logging camp to 
another, working only a short time in each. (N. F.) See Pouch. 
Syn.: rodeur (E. C.) 
Canary, n. An iron rod about 6 feet long with a hook on one end and a handle 
on the other. It is used to pull the binding chain under a bundle of logs 
that are to be loaded on logging wheels. (L. S.) 
Cannon a log, to. In loading logs by steam or horse power, to send up a log 
so that it swings crosswise, instead of parallel to the load. (N. F.) 
Syn.: gun a log, to. (R. M. F.) 
Cant dog. A short handled peavey. (Gen.) 
Cant hook. A tool like a peavey, but having a toe ring and lip at the end in- 
stead of a pike. See Peavey. (Gen.) 
Cap, n. A cone of sheet iron or steel, with a hole in the end through which a 
chain passes, which is fitted over the end of a log before snaking it, to 
prevent catching on stumps, roots or other obstacles, in steam skidding. 
(S. F.) 
Syn.: Baptist cone. 
Captain, n. A term applied by negro workmen to the foreman of any crew. 
(S. F.) See Saw boss; Team boss. 
Catamaran, n. A small raft carrying a windlass and grapple, used to re- 
cover sunken logs. (Gen.) 
Syn.: sinker boat (Gen.), gunboat, monitor, pontoon (P. C. F.) 
Catch boom. A boom fastened across a stream to catch and hold floating 
logs. (Gen.) 
Syn.: trap boom. 
Catch mark. See Bark mark. 
Caterpillar, n. See Log hauler. 
Catface, n. A partly healed fire scar on the stem of a tree. (P. C. F.) 
Catpiece, n. A small stick in which holes are made at regular intervals, 
placed on the top of uprights firmly set in floating booms. The uprights 
are fitted to enter the holes in the catpiece, so as to narrow or widen the 
space between the booms at the entrance to a sluiceway or sorting jack. 
The catpiece is held by the uprights high enough above water to allow 
logs to float freely under it. (N. W., L. S.) 
Cattle car. See Camp car. 
Cattyman, n. An expert river driver. (X. F.) 
Center jam. A jam formed on an obstacle in the middle of a stream, and 
which does not reach either shore. (Gen.) 
Syn.: stream jam. 
Chainer, n. See Sled tender. 
Chain grapples. See Grapples. 
Chain tender. See Sled tender. 
Chance, n. 1. A term used to define the ease or difficulty with which a 
particular logging operation or part of an operation can be conducted. 
