noun

log

Translation

log, record, journal

He put another log on the fire.

The captain keeps a detailed log of the journey.

You must log your hours every day.

((a log)) a piece of a tree trunk He put a log on the fire.

((a log of sth.)) a record of (sth.) The captain keeps a log of the journey.

((to log sth.)) to record (sth.) You must log your hours.

Synonyms: trunk, block; journal, record, diary

From Old Norse 'lag' meaning 'felled tree'. The 'record' sense comes from the log used to measure a ship's speed.

A 'log' cabin is made of logs. A 'blog' is short for 'web log', a record on the web.