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Record 1 2017-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

dog: A short, heavy piece of steel, acutely bent, pointed at one end (for driving into timber) and having a ring or eye at the other to take e.g. a butt hook or a chain (chain dog) ... Among variants is the dragging pin (= skidding dog [Canada]), whose head is a hook to take a chain drag line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

clameau : Pièce d'acier, courte et lourde, recourbée, ayant une extrémité pointue (qui permet de l'enfoncer dans le bois) et comportant un anneau ou œil à l'autre extrémité, auquel peut s'adapter un crochet de culée ou une chaîne (en anglais chain dog).

Spanish

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