heave the log

verb

To determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.

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Meanings

verbheave the log (third-person singular simple present heaves the log, present participle heaving the log, simple past and past participle heaved the log)

present singular third person heaves the log · participle present heaving the log · participle past heaved the log · past heaved the log

  1. nauticalTo determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.
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Chicago

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