| A | B |
|---|
| ATV | All terrain vehicle |
| Booties | Socks that protect the dog's feet |
| Burled Arch | The finish line in Nome |
| Come Gee! Come Haw! | Commands for 180 degree turns in either direction. |
| Dog in Basket | Tired or injured dog carried in the sled |
| Double Lead | Two dogs who lead the team side by side |
| Gee | Command for right turn |
| Haw | Command for left turn |
| Dropped Dog | A dog that the musher has dropped from his team at a checkpoint. |
| Lead Dog or Leader | Dog who runs in front of others. Generally must be both intelligent and fast |
| Line Out! | Command to lead dog to pull the team out straight from the sled. |
| Mush! Hike! All Right! Let’s Go! | Commands to start the team |
| Neck Line | Line that connects dog’s collar to tow line |
| Rookie | A musher who is running the race for the first time or who has never completed the race |
| Runners | The two bottom pieces of the sled which come in contact with the snow |
| Snow Hook or Ice Hook | Heavy piece of metal attached to sled by line. It is embedded in the snow to hold the team and sled |
| Swing Dog | Dog that runs directly behind the leader He helps "swing" the team in the turns or curves. |
| Tug Line | Line that connects dog’s harness to the tow line. |
| Wheel Dogs or Wheelers | Dogs placed directly in front of the sled. They pull the sled out and around corners or trees. |
| Whoa! | Command used to halt the team, accompanied by heavy pressure on the brake. |
| Boonies | A non-rural or urban area, generally an area where no one lives. |
| Last Frontier | Alaska’s State motto. Alaska was the last frontier in the United States |
| Snub Line | Rope attached to the sled which is used to tie the sled to a tree or other object. |
| Stake | Metal or wooden post driven into the ground to which dog is tied |
| Rigging | Collection of lines to which dogs are attached. Includes tow line, tug lines and neck lines |
| Pedaling | Pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner |
