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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of haulback1
1900–05, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase haul back
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Example Sentences
This secures the needed pulling power from the haulback drum.
From Project Gutenberg
After the log is placed, the boom is pulled back to the landing by the haulback line.
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