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| backlog |
a big log placed at the rear of a fireplace. [1/3 definitions] |
| birl |
to rotate (a floating log) by running in place on its exposed surface, as in a contest among lumberjacks. |
| birling |
a game or contest of skill between two lumberjacks, won by whoever maintains his balance longest while balancing on and rotating a floating log. |
| blog |
shortened form of "Web log," an online journal that may be personal or topical, in which the author makes regular entries that appear in reverse chronological order and can be read by the general public. [1/2 definitions] |
| chopping block |
a wooden block, section of log, or the like on which firewood is set to be split, or on which the heads and feet of fowls are chopped off. [1/2 definitions] |
| cookie |
a small data file stored by a website on a user's browser, enabling the website to remember the user's log in, settings, and other activity on the website. [1/4 definitions] |
| debark2 |
to take the bark off of (a log). |
| log1 |
to record in a ship's or an airplane's log, or in a similar record. [1/7 definitions] |
| logbook |
any book for keeping records of events, navigation details, or the like; log. |
| mishoon |
in Wampanoag language and culture, a boat, esp. a canoe made by digging out a log. |
| pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
| quartersaw |
to saw (a log) lengthwise into quarters and then into boards. |
| skid |
a plank, log, or bar on which heavy objects can be rolled or slid. [1/8 definitions] |
| timber hitch |
a knot used to tie a rope to a spar or log in which the rope is wrapped once around the object to be held and then several times along its own length. |
| yule log |
a large log that traditionally formed the foundation of the Christmas Eve fire. |
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