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Record 1 2010-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • History of Technology
DEF

A prepared road having greased skids ... over which logs were dragged by teams of mules, oxen, or horses.

OBS

skid: One of a number of transverse poles or logs, usually peeled and greased, forming a road over which logs were dragged from the cutting area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Histoire des techniques
OBS

Les chemins de traînage constitués de rondins étaient particulièrement utilisés à l'époque de la traction animale.

Spanish

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