logbook
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logbook
- /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ US
- /ˈlɔɡ.bʊk/ US
- /ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/ UK
Rhymes with -ʊk
Where it comes from
Compound of log + book, originally a record of a ship’s speed and progress, from a wooden float (chip log, or simply log) used to measure speed. First attested in the 1670s.
noun logbooks · log-book
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A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage, such as weather, resupply occasions, the crew's performance, other ships sighted, and so on.
Near-synonym: log
Similar: log
- A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel. "If you're accused of profiling or pretextual stops, you can bring your daily logbook to court and document that pulling over motorists for 'stickler' reasons is part of your customary pattern," Remsberg writes, "not a glaring exception conveniently dusted off in the defendant's case."
- A record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car.
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noun nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded
| Español | libro de registro, cuaderno de bitácora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 日誌 nisshi, 航海日誌 kōkainisshi |
| 中文 | 航海日志 hánghǎi rìzhì, 航空日志 hángkōng rìzhì |
| Português | diário de bordo |
| Français | livre de bord, journal de bord, livre de loch |
| Deutsch | Logbuch, Schiffstagebuch |
| Italiano | giornale di bordo, libro di bordo |
| Ελληνικά | ημερολόγιο imerológio |
| Română | jurnal de bord, registru de bord |
| Русский | судово́й журна́л sudovój žurnál, бортово́й журна́л bortovój žurnál, ва́хтенный журна́л váxtennyj žurnál, лётная кни́жка ljótnaja knížka |
| Tiếng Việt | nhật trình |
| עברית | יומן האניה yoman haoniyah, יומן כלי שיט yoman kli shayit |
noun travel journal
| Español | bitácora |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 日誌 /日志 rìzhì, 日記 /日记 rìjì |
| Português | diário de viagem |
| Română | jurnal de călătorie |
| Русский | путевы́е заме́тки putevýje zamétki |
noun record of the ownership of a motor car
| 日本語 | 自動車登録台帳 jidōsha tōroku daichō |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 車輛登記簿 /车辆登记簿 chēliàng dēngjìbù |
| Italiano | libretto di circolazione |
| Русский | формуля́р formuljár |
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title = {logbook},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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