Definition of "logroll" in English

verb

1. (intransitive) To exchange political favours.

2. (transitive) To combine legislative items, either or both of which might fail on its own, into a single bill that is more likely to pass.

   • Republicans defeated Democratic efforts to logroll hate crimes legislation into the defense appropriations bill.

3. To roll a log in a body of water, while balancing on it; to birl.

4. To move like rolling logs.

5. (transitive) To safely move (a body) in an emergency (medical) situation, tilting them up, then laying them on a transport surface.

noun

1. (emergency medicine) A method of moving a patient, rolling them onto their side, and later onto a transport method such as a tarp, spineboard, or stretcher.