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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The line by which the log is trailed from a ship to determine its speed.
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- noun a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it
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kad commented on the word log line
Used for measuring the speed of a ship.
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October 21, 2008