Logbook

Quick meaning: Logbook is a noun meaning (by extension) A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.

Meaning

(by extension) A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.

More Meanings

1. (UK) A record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car.
2. (nautical) A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage, such as weather, resupply occasions, the crew's performance, other ships sighted, and so on.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: log

"If you're accused of profiling or pretextual stops, you can bring your daily logbook to court and document that pulling over motorists for 'stickler' reasons is part of your customary pattern," Remsberg writes, "not a glaring exception conveniently dusted off in the defendant's case."

Word Forms

• logbooks
• log-book

Synonyms for logbook

Depending on context, synonyms include log.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roadmap, carnet, edge, record, book, notebook.

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