Meaning of 'log'

noun

measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water

Example: "The sailor tossed the log over the side of the ship."

noun

a written record of events on a voyage, such as of a ship or plane

Example: "I added the passing storm into the ship's log."

noun

a written record of messages sent or received

Example: "They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station."

noun

the exponent required to produce a given number, short for logarithm

Example: "The log of 8, with base 2, is 3."

Synonyms: logarithm

noun

a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

Example: "There were many logs floating in the river."

verb

to enter into a log, as on ships and planes

Example: "I logged our emergency trip to the island."

verb

to cut lumber, as in woods and forests

Example: "I spent my younger days logging pines in Alaska."

Synonyms: lumber