Definition

Noun: 1. A powered winch or system of winches used in logging to haul felled trees (logs) from the stump to a collection point or road. 2. (Used only in combination with a number) Something that measures a specified number of yards in length or distance.

Examples

• Noun (Logging Equipment):
  • The loggers used a powerful yarder to move the heavy timber up the steep slope.
  • Setting up the yarder system is a crucial part of the logging operation.
• Noun (Combined form for measurement):
  • The quarterback threw a perfect 60-yarder for a touchdown.
  • She sank an incredible 40-yarder putt on the final hole.

Advanced Usage

• The term yarder in its logging sense is highly specialized and primarily used within the forestry and timber industries.
• In its measurement sense, yarder is a productive combining form. It is always preceded by a number (e.g., 100-yarder) and typically refers to an impressive feat involving that specific distance, especially in sports like golf or American football.

Variants and Related Words

• Yarding (n): The process or operation of moving logs using a yarder.
  • Yarding can be done using different cable systems.
• Skyline yarder (n): A specific type of yarder that uses a suspended cable (skyline) to transport logs.
• Yard (n): The base unit of linear measurement (3 feet or 0.9144 meters) from which the combining form -yarder is derived.

Synonyms

• (For the logging sense): Logging winch, hauling engine.
• (For the measurement sense): No direct synonym; the phrase "a [number]-yard [noun]" (e.g., a 300-yard drive) is a common alternative.

Related Phrases

• A long-yarder: An informal phrase, especially in sports commentary, to describe a play covering a notably long distance.
  • The receiver caught a long-yarder to put the team in scoring position.

Noun

1. 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
2. (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards
   • the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green