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Culler, n. See Scaler. 
Cut, n. A season's output of logs. (Gen.) 
Cut a log, to. To move one end of a log forward or backward, so that the 
log will roll in the desired direction. (Gen.) 
Cutaway dam. See Splash dam. 
Cut-off. An artificial channel by which the course of a stream is straightened 
to facilitate log driving. (N. F.) 
Cutter, n. See Faller. 
Daub, V. See Mud. 
Deacon seat. The bench in front of the sleeping bunks in a logging camp. 
(N. F.) 
Syn.: dog seat. 
Dead and down. Dead timber which is either standing or down. (Gen.) 
Deadener, n. A heavy log or timber, with spikes set in the butt end, so 
fastened in a log slide that the logs passing under it come in contact with 
the spikes and have their speed retarded. (Gen.) 
Deadhead, n. A sunken or partly sunken log. (Gen.) 
Syn.: sinker (Gen.), bobber (N. F.), jil-poke (N. W.) 
Deadman, n. 1. A fallen tree on the shore, or a timber to which the hawser 
of a boom is attached. (N. F., P. C. F.) 
2. A log buried in the ground to which a guy line or an anchor line is 
attached. (Gen.) 
8. See Widow maker. 
Deadwater. See Stillwater. 
Decker. One who rolls logs upon a skidway or log deck. (Gen.) 
Decking chain. See Loading chain. 
Decking hook. A light peavey used by a top loader. (App.) 
Deck up, to. To pile logs upon a skidway. (Gen.) 
Deer foot. A V-shaped iron catch on the side of a logging car, in which the 
binding chain is fastened. (Gen.) 
Dehorn, v. To saw off the ends of logs bearing the owner's mark and put on 
a new mark. (Kentucky.) 
Depot, n. The headquarters of a logging operation. (E. C.) 
Depot camp. A logging camp comprising several buildings which are to be 
used for more than one year. (E. C.) 
Dhobie tongs. Skidding tongs used with bummers. (S. F.) 
Dingle, n. The roofed-over space between the kitchen and the sleeping 
quarters in a logging camp, commonly used as a store-room. (N. W., L. S.) 
Syn.: alley (N. W.) 
Dinkey, n. A small logging locomotive. (App., S. F.) 
Dog, n. A short, heavy piece of steel, bent and pointed at one end with an 
eye or ring at the other. It is used for many purpo.ses in logging, and is 
sometimes so shaped that a blow directly against the line of draft will 
loosen it. (Gen.) 
See Rafting dog. 
Syn.: tail hook. (P. C. F.) 
Dog boat. See Rigging sled. 
