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yarder

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: yarder

1
 n
a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
2
 n
(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: yarder
1

n a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road

Synonyms:
yard donkey
Type of:
winch, windlass
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
2

n (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards

“the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green”
Type of:
linear measure, linear unit
a unit of measurement of length
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