skidder

[ skid-er ]

/ ˈskɪd ər /

a person or thing that skids.

Machinery. a type of four-wheel tractor equipped with a grapple, used to haul logs or timber, especially over rough terrain.

Slang.

a person who is moving toward or has reached a less desirable status, condition, etc.
a vagrant who lives on the streets or frequents skid row.

Words nearby skidder

First recorded in 1865–70; skid + -er¹

He hung up the receiver, took his hat and coat, his eyes fixed absently on Skidder.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers
For argument––Skidder he has ever the air of one who does not care to sell.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers
Already you have scared my other partner, Mr. Skidder, like there never was any rabbits scared.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers
Skidder, too, came in at the same time, squinting rapidly at his partner; and together they moved toward the elevator.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers

Skidder shrugged; stood up, pretending to yawn; started to open the door.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers