Skidder

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skidder \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.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  skidder
       n 1: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
            [syn: {slider}, {slipper}]
       2: a worker who uses a skid to move logs
       3: a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain