logrolling

1. n. The act or process of rolling logs from the place where they were felled to the stream which floats them to the sawmill or to market. In this labor neighboring camps of loggers combine to assist each other in turn. Source: opted

2. n. Hence: A combining to assist another in consideration of receiving assistance in return; -- sometimes used of a disreputable mode of accomplishing political schemes or ends. Source: opted

3. n. act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects Source: wordnet

4. n. rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) Source: wordnet

5. 1. (Logging) The act or process of rolling logs from the place where they were felled to the stream which floats them to the sawmill or to market. In this labor neighboring camps of loggers combine to assist each other in turn. Longfellow. [U.S.] 2. Hence: A combining to assist another in consideration of receiving assistance in return; -- sometimes used of a disreputable mode of accomplishing political schemes or ends. [Cant, U.S.] Source: webster

6. The act or process of rolling logs from the place where theywere felled to the stream which floats them to the sawmill or tomarket. In this labor neighboring camps of loggers combine to assisteach other in turn. Longfellow. [U.S.] Source: adambom

7. n. act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects Source: ecdict

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