yarder
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)də(r)
Noun
yarder (plural yarders)
- (forestry) A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a system of cables and winches.
- (in combination) Something that is a stated number of yards in some dimension - such as a ten-yarder.
- 2014, Richard Gibson, "West Ham’s Enner Valencia makes mark as points are shared with Hull", The Guardian, 15 September 2014:
- His 25-yarder was sandwiched by classy finishes from Hull’s debutants Abel Hernández and Mohamed Diamé before a howler from the goalkeeper Allan McGregor resulted in a Curtis Davies own goal.
- 2014, Richard Gibson, "West Ham’s Enner Valencia makes mark as points are shared with Hull", The Guardian, 15 September 2014:
Derived terms
- grapple yarder
- mobile yarder
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