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Patent Log
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1. patent log, screw log, taffrail log
a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed
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Patent Log
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nautical
any of several mechanical devices for measuring the speed of a vessel and the distance travelled, consisting typically of a trailing rotor that registers its rotations on a meter
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Patent Log
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Nautical
Nautical
A torpedo-shaped instrument with rotary fins that is dragged from the stern of a vessel to measure the speed or distance traveled. Also called screw log, taffrail log.
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