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ˈlog-book 1. a. Naut. A book in which the particulars of a ship's voyage (including her rate of progress as indicated by the log) are entered daily from the log-board. Hence transf. and fig., a journal of travel.
a1679Sir J. Moore Syst. Math. (1681) I. 271 A Book called a Traverse Book or Log Book. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Log-book, at sea, a book ruled and columned like the log-board. 1779Boswell Let. to Johnson 7 Nov., My Chester journal..is truly a log-book of felicity. 1813Theatrical Inquisitor II. 362 It [sc. the voyage] was divested of all log-book lumber. 1821Byron Diary Wks. (1846) 677/1 This additional page of life's log-book. 1889Clark Russell Marooned (1890) 146 The mate's log-book was upon the table. b. Aeronaut. A book in which particulars of aircraft flights, flying hours, etc., are recorded.
1911R. M. Pierce Dict. Aviation 150 Log-book, a book in which the particulars of a balloon-trip or airship-flight are entered or kept. 1917Grahame-White & Harper Air Power iv. viii. 154 Turning to his log-book, he will look up this sign, and identify the place on the coast he is approaching. 1951O. Berthoud tr. Clostermann's Big Show 19 Flying hours..quickly mounted up in my pilot's log-book. c. (a) The registration book of a motor vehicle. (b) (See quot. 1971.)
1958Listener 20 Nov. 835/2 The internal combustion engine, or ‘I.C.E.’ as my log-book calls it. 1963Amer. Speech XXXVIII. 44 Log book, the driver's daily report required by the I.C.C. 1965Mod. Law Rev. XXVIII. v. 571 English lawyers will still have to admit that a car's logbook is not admissible evidence of the engine number. 1971M. Tak Truck Talk 100 Log book, the daily log in which truckers list their activities. 1973Times 28 Nov. 9 Vehicle Registration Documents (Logbooks) will be stamped by the post office to record each issue of [petrol] coupons. 2. Tailoring. = log n.1 8.
1869Senior tr. Comte de Paris' Trades' Unions 169 It was agreed that thenceforth payment should be by piecework, according to a tariff called the log-book. 3. A kind of journal of proceedings which the master of a public elementary school is required to keep.
1872in Rice-Wiggin & Graves Elem. Sch. Manager (1879) 220 Occasional deviations from the table..should be noted by the teacher in the log-book. 1882Education Code 4 The log-book..must be kept by the principal teacher, who is required to enter in it from time to time such events as the introduction of new books [etc.]. |