frogger

noun

frog·​ger
-gə(r)
plural -s
1
: a logger who helps to load logs and timber on sleds or drays for removal from the forest

called also trailer, zoogler

2
: a person that follows logs out of the forest in order to signal the yarder engineer to stop them if they become fouled : chaser

Word History

Etymology

frog entry 1 + -er

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“Frogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frogger. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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