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.

• 🇫🇷Nom ayant deux sens distincts : 1) Terme de mesure utilisé dans des expressions composées pour indiquer la hauteur ou la longueur de quelque chose en yards ; 2) Système de treuil motorisé utilisé en exploitation forestière pour déplacer les grumes de la souche jusqu'à une plateforme de chargement ou une route forestière.

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.

   🇫🇷yarder (mesure en yards)

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.

   🇫🇷Treuil de débardage

   Synonymes: donkeydonkey engine