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taffrail log

 

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Noun taffrail log has 1 sense
  1. patent log, screw log, taffrail log - a torpedo-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed
    --1 is a kind of log

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Taffrail Log

Noun: A device used on ships to measure the speed and distance traveled.

Example Sentences:

  1. Before the invention of GPS, sailors relied on a taffrail log to calculate their ship's speed.
  2. The taffrail log provided the captain with accurate readings of the ship's velocity.
  3. Jacob proudly displayed the antique taffrail log he had discovered at a nautical flea market.

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