DCHP-2

alligator [< imagined resemblance to an alligator in movement, amphibious character, etc.] Lumbering DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 n. — Hist.

  a scow-like raft equipped with a winch and cable, used for towing or hauling logs, breaking up jams, etc.

• 2 n.

  See 1963 quote. Also called alligator boat.