haulback
[ hawl-bak ]
/ ˈhɔlˌbæk /
noun
(in lumbering) a small line for pulling a cable back to its original position after it has been used to haul a log away.
Also called
trip line.
Origin of haulback
1900–05,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
haul back
Words nearby haulback
haul off,
haul over the coals,
haul up,
haulage,
haulageway,
haulback,
hauler,
haulier,
haulm,
haunch,
haunch bone
Example sentences from the Web for haulback
This secures the needed pulling power from the haulback drum.
Motor Truck Logging Methods |Frederick Malcolm KnappAfter the log is placed, the boom is pulled back to the landing by the haulback line.
Motor Truck Logging Methods |Frederick Malcolm Knapp