1. (noun) a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road

• yard donkey

1. (noun) (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards

• linear measure
• linear unit

2. (noun) a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road

• winch
• windlass