yarder
IPA: jˈɑrdɝ
noun
- (forestry) A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a system of cables and winches.
- (in combination) Something that is a stated number of yards in some dimension.
Examples of "yarder" in Sentences
- Schneider tossed a sixty five yarder.
- His longest field goal being a 53 yarder.
- The swing yarder is also known as a grapple yarder.
- The swing yarder is also known as a 'grapple yarder'.
- The swing yarder has several drums to pull in the cables.
- A third cable goes back to the tail hold then to the yarder.
- Janikowski then converted a 36 yarder early in the second quarter.
- A large machine with a yarder and loader combined is called a unit.
- A yarder is employed with a running skyline provided with a carriage.
- A skyline yarder can pull in 5 to 10 logs on separate chokers at a time.