Patent Log Definition
noun
A torpedo-shaped instrument with rotary fins that is dragged from the stern of a vessel to measure the speed or distance traveled.
American Heritage
(nautical) A taffrail log.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- taffrail-log
- screw log
Other Word Forms of Patent Log
Noun
Singular:
patent log
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