stump detective

English

Noun

stump detective (plural stump detectives)

1. (Canada, US, derogatory) A forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.

References

• Chase, G. D. (1913). Dialect Notes (American Dialect Society) 4 (1): 2. OCLC 1566578.
• MacDonald, Graham A. (1974), "Lingo of the Woods", The Mississaugi Country: A Study In Logging History, Toronto: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Historical Sites Branch.