| Term | Definition |
| cord | measure of quantity for cut wook, equal to 128 cubic feet. A pile of wood 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 feet long. |
| dismay | sudden helpless fear of what is about to happen or what has happened |
| grizzly | a large, gray or brownish bear of wester North America |
| immense | very large; huge; vast |
| payroll | list of persons to be paid and the amount that each one is to receive |
| lumberjack | person whose work is cutting down trees and sending the logs to the sawmill; woodsman; logger |
| silhouettes | dark images outlined agains a lighter background |