yarder

yarder

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From yard (verb) +‎ -er.[1]

Noun

yarder (plural yarders)

  1. (forestry) A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a system of cables and winches.
Derived terms
  • grapple yarder
  • mobile yarder
See also

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos
Proto-Germanic *gardaz
Proto-West Germanic *gard
Old English ġeard
Middle English yerd
English yard
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English yarder

    From yard (noun) + -er.

    Noun

    yarder (plural yarders)

    1. (in combination) Something that is a stated number of yards in some dimension.
    See also

    References

    1. ^ “yarder, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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