1. a powerful tractor used in logging to drag felled trees from the forest
Usage: forestry
2. a person or thing that skids

Examples

• The skidder pulled the massive oak logs through the muddy forest path.
• After the storm, the logging crew brought in a skidder to clear the fallen trees.
• The operator carefully maneuvered the skidder between the standing timber.
• On the icy road, every car became a potential skidder.
• The skidder’s powerful winch could drag logs weighing several tons.
• Heavy machinery like skidders can damage forest floors if not used carefully.