log line

log line
noun
a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it
Hypernyms: ↑cord
Part Holonyms: ↑log

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noun
: a line that is usually made of cord (as hemp, braided cotton twine) and that is used in gauging the speed of a ship or the velocity of a water current; especially : such a line that is divided into knots (sense 8a) and that has a log chip attached to one end and that runs out from a log reel

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Navig.
the line by which a log or patent log is streamed.
[1605-15]

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log line,
the line attached to the float for measuring the speed of a ship.

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