bowˈsaw noun

1. A saw with a narrow blade stretched like a bowstring in a strong bow-shaped frame (also logˈ-saw)
2. A saw with a narrow blade stretched in an H-shaped frame and held taut by tightening a cord at the opposite end of the frame

bowˈshot noun

The distance to which an arrow can be shot from a bow

bowˈstring noun

1. The string by which a bow is drawn
2. A string with which the Turks strangled offenders (historical)
3. A horizontal tie on a bridge or girder

transitive verb (pat and pap bowˈstringed, sometimes bowˈstrung)

To strangle with a bowstring

adjective

Of, for or having a bowstring

bowˈstring-hemp noun

The genus Sansevieria or its fibre

bow tie noun

A necktie tied in a two-looped bowknot, often for formal wear

bowˈ-tied adjective

Wearing a bow tie

bow window noun

1. A window projecting in a curve
2. A pot-belly (obs sl)

bow-winˈdowed adjective

draw the long bow

To make extravagant statements

on the bow hand

Wide of the mark

two strings to one's bow

An alternative in reserve

log¹ /log/

noun

1. A fallen tree trunk
2. A bulky piece of wood, used eg as firewood
3. A clog or impediment
4. An inert or insensitive person (figurative)
5. An apparatus (orig a block of wood), attached to the end of a line thrown overboard, for ascertaining a ship's speed
6. A record of a ship's, or other, performance and experiences, a logbook
7. A record produced by a mainframe computer of all the work done over a certain period of time

adjective

Consisting of or constructed of logs

transitive verb (loggˈing; logged)

1. To cut or haul in the form of logs
2. To enter in a logbook, or record otherwise
3. To cover a distance of, according to the log
4. To record the name and punishment of
5. To punish or fine

intransitive verb

To fell timber

loggˈat noun

1. A small log or piece of wood
2. A stake
3. (in pl) the old game of throwing loggats at a stake

logged /logd/ adjective

1. Reduced to the inactivity or helplessness of a log
2. Waterlogged (nautical)
3. Cleared of logs

combining form

Denoting saturated, permeated, impregnated, entirely filled, as in waterlogged, smoke-logged

loggˈer noun

1. A lumberman
2. (also data logger) a device which automatically records data

loggˈing noun

logˈboard noun

A hinged board on which particulars for entering into a ship's logbook are temporarily chalked

logˈbook noun

1. A book containing an official record of a ship's progress and proceedings on board, or of a journey made by an aircraft or car, or of any progress
2. A headteacher's record of attendances, school events, etc
3. A record of work done, studies followed, etc
4. Formerly, the registration documents of a motor vehicle (now called vehicle registration document)

log cabin noun

A hut built of cut or uncut logs

logˈ-canoe noun

A boat made by hollowing out the trunk of a tree

logˈ-chip noun

The quadrant-shaped board attached to a logline

loggˈerhead noun

1. (poss from logger a block of wood for hobbling a horse) a blockhead
2. A dunce
3. A round piece of timber in a whaleboat, over which the line is passed (nautical)
4. (also loggerhead turtle) a large-headed type of sea-turtle (Caretta caretta)
5. (also loggerhead shrike) a N American shrike (Lanius ludovicianius)
6. An implement consisting of a large metal ball attached to a shaft, heated for melting tar, etc

loggˈerheaded adjective

logˈ-glass noun

A 14- or 28-second sandglass, used with the logline to ascertain the speed of a ship

logˈ-head noun

A blockhead

logˈ-house noun

A log cabin

logˈ-hut noun

log jam noun

1. Jamming that brings floating logs to a standstill
2. Congestion of events, etc, leading to a complete cessation of action (figurative)
3. Such cessation of action, a deadlock, impasse

logˈjuice noun (slang)

Bad port wine, as if coloured with logwood

logˈline noun (nautical)

The line fastened to the log, and marked for finding the speed of a vessel

logˈ-man noun

1. A man who carries logs (Shakespeare)
2. Someone who cuts and removes logs

logˈ-reel noun

A reel on which the logline is wound

logˈroll transitive verb and intransitive verb

logˈroller noun

logˈrolling noun

1. A gathering of people to facilitate the collection of logs after the clearing of a piece of land, or for rolling logs into a stream
2. The sport of trying to dislodge another person standing on the same floating log
3. Mutual aid among politicians, etc, esp trading in votes to secure the passage of legislation

logˈ-saw noun

A bowsaw, a saw with a narrow blade stretched like a bowstring in a bow-like frame

logˈ-slate noun

A double slate which is used as a logboard

logˈwood noun

1. A tropical American tree (Haematoxylon campechianum) of the Caesalpinia family, exported in logs
2. Its dark-red heartwood
3. An extract from it used in dyeing

at loggerheads

At variance, quarrelling (with with)

log in or on (computing)

To gain access to a mainframe or server system, usu by means of a code (loginˈ or log-inˈ noun, logonˈ or log-onˈ noun)

log out or off (computing)

To exit from a mainframe or server system (logoutˈ or log-outˈ noun, logoffˈ or log-offˈ noun)

sleep like a log

To sleep very soundly