heaving the log

A form of heave the log — To determine the speed of a ship by logline and glass.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of heave the log
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APA

heaving the log. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaving%20the%20log

MLA

“heaving the log.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaving%20the%20log. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heaving the log,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaving%20the%20log.

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