haulback

[ hawl-bak ]

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.

Origin of haulback

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1900–05, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase haul back

Also called trip line.

Words Nearby haulback

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How to use haulback in a sentence

This secures the needed pulling power from the haulback drum.
Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
After the log is placed, the boom is pulled back to the landing by the haulback line.
Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp

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