logbook

== English == === Alternative forms === log-book === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/, /ˈlɔɡ.bʊk/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/ Rhymes: -ʊk Hyphenation: log‧book === Noun === logbook (plural logbooks) (nautical) 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 (by extension) A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel. Hypernyms: book, record Coordinate terms: notebook, scorebook, record book (UK) A record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car. Coordinate term: registration ==== Derived terms ==== logbook service ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === logbook on Wikipedia.Wikipedia