Added 9 October 2026
logbook
/ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ noun
First recorded: 1670 Wiktionary
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- A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage, such as weather, resupply occasions, the crew's performance, other ships sighted, and so on.
- A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.
- A record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car.
Origin
Compound of 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. First attested in the 1670s.
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