yarder

A noun with two distinct meanings: 1) A measurement term used in combinations to indicate the height or length of something in yards; 2) A winch system powered by an engine, used in logging to haul logs from a stump to a landing or skid road.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: 1) Término de medida usado en combinaciones para indicar la altura o longitud de algo en yardas; 2) Sistema de cabrestante motorizado utilizado en la explotación forestal para mover troncos desde el tocón hasta la zona de carga o la carretera de transporte.

1. Measurement in yards C1 formal

   Used in combination to indicate the height or length of something measured in yards.

   • The ship was a 100-yarder from bow to stern.
   • He caught a 50-yarder pass during the game.
   • The cliff was a 200-yarder drop to the ocean.

   🇪🇸medida en yardas

2. Logging winch system C2 formal

   A winch or system of winches powered by an engine, used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or skid road.

   • The yarder pulled the heavy logs up the steep slope.
   • They used a powerful yarder to clear the forest area.
   • The logging crew operated the yarder efficiently.

   🇪🇸Cabrestante forestal

   Sinónimos: donkeydonkey engine