| A | B |
|---|
| burled arch | finish line in Nome |
| double lead | two lead dogs |
| dropped dog | injured or sick dog that left at a checkpoint |
| pacing | motorized vehicle setting the pace of racing |
| pedaling | pushing the sled with one foot |
| rookies | musher who has never finished the Iditarod race |
| veteran | musher who has finished the Iditarod race |
| neckline | connects dog's collar to the gangline |
| booties | dog sock to protect paws from cuts and sores |
| gangline | main towline to attach dogs |
| rigging | all the lines used to pull the sled |
| runners | two bottom pieces of the sled which ride on the ground |
| swing dog | dogs directly behind the leaders |
| team dog | dogs in the middle of the gangline |
| wheel dog | dogs directly in front of the sled |
| lead dog | dog(s) that run at the front |
| snubline | used to tie sled to a tree or other object |
| snowhook | heavy hook attached to sled to hold sled |
| husky | any northern type dog |
| line out! | command to lead dog to pull team straight out |
| dog in a basket | tired or injured dog in the sled |
| gee | command for right turn |
| haw | command for left turn |
| come gee! come haw! | commands for 180 turn either way |
| Trail! | request for right of way on trail |
| outside | anyplace in the lower 48 states |
| overflow | water pushing up and over the ice |
| toggles | ivory pieces used to fasten tug lines to harnesses |
| slats | thin wood strips on bottom of sled basket |
| tugline | connects dog's pulling harness to gangline |
