log

noun

1. The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

   “They walked across the stream on a fallen log.”

2. Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.

3. A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.

4. Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.

5. nauticalA floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

6. figurativelyA blockhead; a very stupid person.

7. surfing slangA heavy longboard.

8. figurativelyA rolled cake with filling.

9. miningA weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.

10. vulgarA piece of feces.

11. vulgarA penis.

12. A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.

13. A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.

14. computer scienceSpecifically, an append-only sequence of records written to file.

Synonym of logarithm.

verb

1. To cut trees into logs.

2. To cut down (trees).

3. To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.

4. To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.

   “to log the miles travelled by a ship”

5. To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.

6. To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log.

7. Enter into a log, as on ships and planes

8. Cut lumber, as in woods and forests

   Similar: lumber