snag
n.— «Marty Vanausdol cuts down a burned tree—a snag in fire crew parlance—to clear a safe path along a fire line in West Yellowstone, Mont.» —“Forest Fire Fighters” Portland Oregonian Aug. 18, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In addition to all those towns with extremely short names, there’s the river in Oregon with a similarly tiny appellation. It’s known simply as the D River. This is part of a complete episode.
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