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A log is a piece of wood. That is the origin of "log" meaning "journal". It is nautical in origin.
- A log is a piece of wood.
- That is the origin of "log" meaning "journal".
- It is nautical in origin.
- A ship's log was a device for measuring the speed of a ship through the water.
- The log was a "a thin quadrant of wood, loaded so as to float upright in the water, and fastened to a line wound on a reel".
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A log is a piece of wood. That is the origin of "log" meaning "journal".
It is nautical in origin.
A ship's log was a device for measuring the speed of a ship through the water. The log was a "a thin quadrant of wood, loaded so as to float upright in the water, and fastened to a line wound on a reel". It was dropped over the side of the ship. It would float in a fixed position in rela
It is nautical in origin.
A ship's log was a device for measuring the speed of a ship through the water. The log was a "a thin quadrant of wood, loaded so as to float upright in the water, and fastened to a line wound on a reel". It was dropped over the side of the ship. It would float in a fixed position in rela
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[nq:1]The line was allowed to unreel. The length of line that was unreeled in a particular time was a measure of the speed of the ship through the water.[/nq]
And the line was knotted at fixed intervals. The length of line paid out was measured by counting the number of knots that went over the rail. Hence "knot" as a measure of speed.
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And the line was knotted at fixed intervals. The length of line paid out was measured by counting the number of knots that went over the rail. Hence "knot" as a measure of speed.
John Varela
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