yarder

Definitions of yarder
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    winch, windlass
    lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
  2. noun
    (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards
    “the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green”
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    type of:
    linear measure, linear unit
    a unit of measurement of length
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