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A usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree.
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A long thick section of trimmed, unhewn timber.
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Nautical A device trailed from a ship to determine its speed through the water.
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Nautical A record of a ship's speed, its progress, and any shipboard events of navigational importance.
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Nautical The book in which this record is kept.
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