skidway

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skidway

(ˈskɪdˌweɪ)

1. (Forestry) a platform on which logs ready for sawing are piled

2. (Forestry) a track made of logs for rolling objects along

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skid•way

(ˈskɪdˌweɪ)

n.

1. a road or path formed of logs, planks, etc., for sliding objects.

2. a platform, usu. inclined, for piling logs to be sawed or to be loaded onto a vehicle.

[1875–80, Amer.]

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