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taffrail log

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mechanical device dragged from the stern of the vessel that indicates the vessel's speed through the water; usually consists of a propeller, a reading unit and a stiff line connecting them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: patent log, screw log

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: log

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: laahusloki — nautical speed measuring device
  • Finnish: patenttiloki — nautical speed measuring device
  • Hebrew: לוֹג פָּטֶנְטִי (log patenti) — nautical speed measuring device
  • Polish: log rufowy — nautical speed measuring device
  • Russian: вертушечный лаг (vertušečnyj lag) — nautical speed measuring device
  • Russian: гакабортный буксируемый лаг (gakabortnyj buksirujemyj lag) — nautical speed measuring device