skidway
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skidway
(ˈskɪdˌweɪ)n
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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