Choker
n
A 3/4 to 1-1/2 inch diameter steel wire rope used pull a log to landing. A choker is normally 15 to 35 feet long with a knob at both ends and sliding hook for either knob.
Synonyms: Steel necktie
The greenhorn in this video (at just over a minute in) is setting chokers:
As with all of logging, [...]
