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harpoon log ThesaurusNoun | 1.harpoon log - a cylindrical log with a device that registers distancelog - 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 |
harpoon log
harpoon log[här′pün ‚läg] (engineering) A log which consists essentially of a rotator and distance registering device combined in a single unit, and towed through the water; it has been largely replaced by the taffrail log; the two types of logs are similar except that the registering device of the taffrail log is located at the taffrail and only the rotator is in the water. harpoon log
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