yard donkey

Other forms: yard donkeys

Definitions of yard donkey
  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
    synonyms: yarder
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    type of:
    winch, windlass
    lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
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