chip log

noun

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

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nounchip log (plural chip logs)

plural chip logs

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

    Synonyms: hand log

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Translations

Finnish käsiloki, lastuloki
  • käsilokisimple device for measuring the speed of a vessel
  • lastulokisimple device for measuring the speed of a vessel
French loch à plateau
  • loch à plateausimple device for measuring the speed of a vessel
Polish log
  • logsimple device for measuring the speed of a vessel
Swedish handlogg
  • handloggsimple device for measuring the speed of a vessel
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chip log,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chip%20log.

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