SKIDDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skidder mean? 

• SKIDDER (noun)
  The noun SKIDDER has 3 senses:

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

  Familiarity information: SKIDDER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SKIDDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

skidder; slider; slipper

Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skidder"):

snowboarder (someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard)

Derivation:

skid (slide without control)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A worker who uses a skid to move logs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Derivation:

skid (elevate onto skids)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):

tractor (a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications)