skidder

[skid-er]

skid·der

[skid-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that skids.
2.
Machinery. a type of four-wheel tractor equipped with a grapple, used to haul logs or timber, especially over rough terrain.
3.
Slang.
a.
a person who is moving toward or has reached a less desirable status, condition, etc.
b.
a vagrant who lives on the streets or frequents skid row.

Origin:
1865–70; skid + -er1
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Skidder is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
skidder

noun
1. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction 
2. a worker who uses a skid to move logs 
3. a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain 
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