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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
See 1942 quote.
See: hooker ((1))(def. 1)
Quotations
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."