snag
n.— «A Bitterroot National Forest firefighter was fatally injured Monday morning after he was struck by a falling snag while battling a small fire near the Lost Trail Pass ski area.» —“Firefighter killed by fallen snag while fighting fire in Bitterroot” in Hamilton, Mont. AP Sept. 3, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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