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1 — North, Hist.

See 1941 quote.

See: tracking line

Quotations

1827

[We] dry the main line as well as we can first by the sun and afterwards by the fire.

1892

Six men drew the boat along, a stout leather band passing around the chest and being attached to the main line. The latter was about two hundred feet long and the boat was drawn along the stream at quite a distance from the shore.

1941

Main Line. The large Manilla rope by which York Boats were taken upstream.

See 1953 quote at line (def. 7).

See: line ((n.))(def. 7)

Quotations

1921

Now they are looking forward to the two hundred miles of snowshoeing to the main line and let their wives and families know they are well

3 — Lumbering

See 1942 quote. [See picture at high-lead system.] Also spelled mainline.

See: main

Quotations

1939

The main line from the donkey (skidder) is reeved through a great block at the head of the spar tree. . . .

1942

_MAINLINE . . . the heavy cable which hauls the logs from the woods to the landing.

1966

Whether the mainline was to be pulled in, or the haulback to go out . . . depended on the correct number of whistles.