log
Translation
log, record, journal
Examples
He put another log on the fire.
He put another log on the fire.
The captain keeps a detailed log.
The captain keeps a detailed log.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) log a piece of wood from a tree He put another log on the fire.
((a/the)) log an official record of events The captain keeps a detailed log.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (wood) trunk, timber; (record) journal, diary, record
Etymology
From Old Norse 'lag' (felled tree). The 'record' sense is from the 'log' chip used to measure a ship's speed, recorded in a 'logbook'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a lumberjack sitting on a large log, writing in his logbook about the day's work.