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Syn.: snake, twitch, yard. (N. W.) 
2. As applied to a road, to reinforce by placing logs or poles across it. 
Skid, /(. A log or pole, commonly used in pairs, upon which logs are han- 
dled or piled (Gen.); or the log or pole laid transversely in a skid road. 
(P. C. F.) 
Skidder, n. 1. One who skids logs. (Gen.) 
2. A steam or electrically driven device operating on or near a railroad 
track, which skids logs by means of a cable. Three general systems are in 
use; the cable- way or overhead system, the chief distinguishing feature 
of which is a cable suspended between a head-spar tree and a tail tree, on 
which travels a trolley from which cables run that wholly or partially ele- 
vate the log above the ground; the slack-rope system, a ground system in 
which the skidding cable is returned to the logs by a smaller cable called 
a haul back; the snaking system, a ground system in which the skidding 
line is pulled out by an animal. (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 tongs. 1. A pair of hooks attached by hnks to a ring and used for 
skidding logs. (Gen.) 
Syn.: dogs, grabs, grapples, grips, head grabs, skidding hooks. 
2. Tongs used in skidding logs. (Gen.) 
Skidding trail. See Gutter road. 
Skid grease. See Chute grease. 
Skid greaser. See Greaser. 
Skid-off, n. A launching way for lumber rafts. (S. F.) 
Skid road. 1. A road or trail leading from the stump to the skidway or 
landing. (Gen.) 
Syn.: travois road. (N. F.) 
2. A road over which logs are dragged, having heavj' transverse skids 
partially sunk in the ground, usually at intervals of about 5 feet. (P. C. F.) 
Skid up, to. 1. To level or reinforce 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.) 
Syn.: yard. (N. W.) 
Skidway, to break a. To roll piled logs off a skidway-. (Gen.) 
Skip the grabs, to. To release the skidding grabs from the log by means of a 
grab .skipper (App.) 
Skipper, n. 1. A sledge hammer with pointed ends which is used to pry 
skidding tongs loose from logs. (App.) See Grab skipper. 
