TERMS USED IN LOGGING 499 
Refuse, n. That portion of a tree which cannot be removed profitably from 
the forest or utihzed profitably at the manufacturing plant. (Gen.) 
Return line. See Haul ba(;k. 
Rick, n. A pile of cordwood, stave bolts, or other material spht from short 
logs. (Gen.) 
2. A pile of firewood 8 feet long, 4 feet liigh, and of a width equal to the 
length of one stick. (C. H. F.) 
Ride, n. The side of a log upon which it rests when being dragged. (Gen.) 
Ride a log, to. To stand on a floating log. (Gen.) 
Ridge runner. A farmer who is an intermittent logger. (App.) 
Rigger. See Rigging shnger. 
Rigging, n. The cables, blocks and hooks used in skidding logs by steam 
power. (Gen.) 
Rigging sled. A sled used to haul hooks and blocks on a skid road. (P. C. F.) 
Syn.: chute boat, dog boat, pig. 
Rigging slinger. 1. A member of a yarding crew, whose chief duty is to 
place chokers or grabs on logs. (P. C. F.) 
2. One who attaches the rigging to trees, in steam skidding. (S. F.) 
Syn.: rigger. 
Ring, n. A section of tanbark, usually 4 feet long. (N. F.) 
Ring rot. Decay in a log, which follows the annual rings more or less clo.sely. 
(Gen.) 
Rise, n. The difference in diameter, or taper, between two points on a log. 
(Gen.) 
Rive, V. To spUt shingles or shakes from bolts. (Gen.) 
River boss. The foreman in charge of a log drive. (N. F.) 
River driver. One who w^orks on a log drive. (Gen.) 
River hog. See River rat. 
River pig. See River rat. 
River rat. A log driver whose work is chiefly on the river; contrasted with 
Laker.- (N. F.) 
Syn.: river hog, river pig. 
Road donkey. See Roader. 
Road engine. See Roader. 
Roader, n. A donkey engine mounted on a heavy .sled, which is u.sed for 
long-cUstance hauling either on the ground or on a skid road. It is equipped 
with three drums — one for the pulling line, one for the haul back, and one 
for loading. (P. C. F.) See Yarding donkey. 
Syn.: bull donkey, road donkey, road engine (P. C. F.), Takoma (Cal.), 
donkey. 
Road gang. That portion of the crew of a logging camp which cuts logging 
roads and keeps them in repair. (N. F.) 
Road monkey. One w'hose duty is to keep a logging road in proper condition. 
(N. W., L. S., P. C. F.) 
Syn.: dolly, roller, stump roller, stump spool, upright roller, yarding 
spool. 
Road roller. A flanged roller placed upright at a bend in a skid road to 
