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hooktender Lumbering 
n. See 1942 quote.
See also: hooker ((1)) (def. 1)
- 1906 "I've been swamper, line-horse man and riggan-slinger for this layout for over 8 years an' now when a chanst comes along to get on hook-tender they put on a bloomin' blue nose, who hasn't been on the coast over a year. . . ."
- 1942 [The] Hooktender or "hooker" [is] in charge of the chokermen and the whole operation of hauling logs from the woods to the railroad track.
- 1966 Furthering his point, Moore said the industry needs more managers logging operators, hook-tenders, machine operators, power saw fallers "and even chokermen."
- 1906 "I've been swamper, line-horse man and riggan-slinger for this layout for over 8 years an' now when a chanst comes along to get on hook-tender they put on a bloomin' blue nose, who hasn't been on the coast over a year. . . ."