1. a piece of a tree trunk or branch that has been cut or fallen
2. an official record of events, activities, or measurements
3. a device for measuring a ship’s speed
Usage: nautical

1. to cut down trees for timber
2. to make an official record of something
3. to travel a particular distance or spend a particular amount of time doing something

Examples

• We threw another log on the fire.
• The captain kept a detailed log of the voyage.
• The company logs thousands of acres of forest each year.
• Please log your hours on the timesheet.
• She logged 50 miles of running this week.
• The pilot must log all flight time.
• They sat on a fallen log by the stream.
• The ship’s log recorded rough weather conditions.