chip log

English

chip log (board at lower left, reel at right)

Noun

chip log (plural chip logs)

1. (nautical) A simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached to a line on a reel.

   Synonym: hand log

Translations

simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel

• Finnish: käsiloki, lastuloki
• French: loch à plateau m
• Swedish: handlogg c

See also

• logbook
• taffrail log

Anagrams

• log chip