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Team boss. One who has charge of the skidding teams in a logging operation. 
(S. F.) 
Sjm. : captain. 
Tee, n. A strip of iron about 6 inches long with a hole in the center, to which 
a short chain is attached; it is passed through a hole in a gate plank, turned 
crosswise, and so used to hold the plank when tripped in a splash dam- 
(N. W.) 
Syn.: toggle. (R. M. F.) 
Thousand legs. See Corkscrew. 
Three-block hold. See Block hold. 
Throw, V. See Wedge a tree, to. 
Throw line. See Trip line. 
Throw out. See Frog. 
Tide, n. A freshet. In the Appalachian region logs are rolled into a stream 
and a " tide " awaited to carry them to the boom. (App.) 
Tie chopper. See Tie hacker. 
Tie cutter. See Tie hacker. 
Tie hack. See Tie hacker. 
Tie maker. See Tie hacker. 
Tier, n. In rafting, the group of parallel logs which are stowed in each raft 
section. (P. C. F.) 
Tight knot. See Standard knot. 
Timber, n. 1. A term which may have any of the following meanings: 
wood suitable for building houses and ships, and for use in carpentry and 
joinery; trees cut down and squared or capable of being squared or cut into 
beams, rafters, boards, etc.; growing trees suitable for constructive pur- 
poses; trees generally; woods or a single piece of wood, whether suitable 
for use or already in construction; the body, stem, or trunk of a tree. 
The meaning to be given to the term depends upon the connection in 
which it is used and sometimes upon the occupation of the person who uses 
the term. (Supreme Court of Georgia, 52 Southeastern Reporter, 324.) 
2. A term which has a restricted meaning depending on the connection 
in which it is employed. It may refer to standing trees or stems, or trunks 
of trees cut and shaped for use in the erection of buildings or other struc- 
tures and not manufactured into lumber, wathin the ordinary meaning of 
" lumber." It does not ordinarily refer to the articles manufactured 
therefrom, such as shingles, lath, fence rails, railroad ties, etc. (Supreme 
Court of North Carolina, 82 Southeastern, 1036.) 
Timber beast. See Lumberjack. 
Timber carrier. See Lug hooks. 
Timber compass. See Gun. 
Timber contract. See Timber right. 
Timber grapple. See Lug hooks. 
Timber plugger. One who surreptitiously plugs knot holes and bad knots, 
especially ou spar timber. (S. F.) 
Timber right. A term used to denote the purchase of standing timber, wath- 
out the acquisition of title to the land (Gen.) , 
Syn.: timber contract. 
