logbook
See also: log book
English
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traditional logbook on a ship
Alternative forms
- log-book
Etymology
1670s, log + book, originally a record of a ship’s speed and progress, from a wooden float (chip log, or simply log) used to measure speed.[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/, /ˈlɔɡ.bʊk/
- Hyphenation: log‧book
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
logbook (plural logbooks)
Translations
nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded
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travel journal
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record of the ownership of a motor car
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References
- “logbook” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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