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Q: Where did term cat skinner for bulldozer operator come from?
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What is a cat skinner and what does skinner mean?

One term used for "cat skinner" is a bulldozer operator who is very proficient at his trade. Cat meaning bulldozer or dozer and skinner meaning that the operator is able to cut grade very efficiently and smoothly. He is able to "skin" the surface in thin lifts making it smooth enough to rock for a road or leave it as is or at "finished grade"


What is the origin of the term cat skinner?

A cat skinner is a man who operates a bulldozer in the logging industry. The term "cat" comes from the brand name "caterpillar" the major heavy equipment manufacturer.


Where does the word bulldozer appear in the Bible?

No, bulldozer is a more modern term.


What is a technical term of a bulldozer?

It's a bulldozer... it fits into the broader category of "earth mover", but, in the end, it really isn't any more technical than "bulldozer".


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Where did the term mule skinner come from?

I assume it describes what the person does when he removes the load and the harnesses from the back of the mule. It is as if he were skinning the mule.


What term does a mule skinner use to mush his mule forward?

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What is another term for the rank of driver operator?

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Which term or phrase may not be used as a Boolean operator?

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What is a Jerkline Skinner?

A Jerkline Skinner is the main driver of a mule team who handles the reins. More precisely, he is the driver astride the neigh wheeler who handles a single line, the jerk line, that goes to the bit of the neigh leader. Pulling the line causes the leader to turn left. Jerking the line causes him to turn right.The term skinner refers to a mule skinner, a person who drives mule teams.


What does an amateur radio operator mean when he says X-Y-L?

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