skidder
(noun) a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
skidder
(noun) a worker who uses a skid to move logs
skidder, slider, slipper
(noun) a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
skidder (plural skidders)
One who travels with a skidding motion.
One who moves something by the use of a skid.
(engineering) a vehicle for pulling trees out of a forest.
The foreman of a construction gang making a skid road.
• kidders
Source: Wiktionary
Skid"der, n. One that skids; one that uses a skid; specif.: (Logging) (a) One that skids logs. (b) An engine for hauling the cable used in skidding logs. (c) The foreman of a construction gang making a skid road.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
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