1. harvesting a method of skidding pulpwood on short, steep slopes by wrapping a chain around several small piles of wood and dragging them crosswise down the slope 2. site preparation a method of reducing or clearing undesirable shrubs or saplings from an area by dragging a heavy chain (generally further weighted by, e.g., concrete cylinders or large steel balls) through it between two tractors —synonym cabling, using a thick steel cableThis definition last updated 10/25/2008