Definitions for: Logrolling

[n] rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
[n] act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects

Webster (1913) Definition: Log"roll`ing, n.
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.]

Synonyms: birling

See Also: exchange, spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl

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