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logbook Meaning & Definition

/ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/

What Does Logbook Mean?

As a noun, logbook means 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. It is also used to mean A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.

Logbook in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/
Syllables2
Plurallogbooks

Logbook Definition (Noun)

  1. 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.
  2. A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.
  3. A record of the ownership and licensing of a motor car.

Noun

  1. A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.
  2. (by extension) A book in which events are recorded; a journal, especially of travel.

Synonyms of Logbook

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Word Forms & Grammar

logbook (plural logbooks)

Words That Rhyme With Logbook

Origin of Logbook

Compound of log +‎ book, originally a record of a ship’s speed and progress, from a wooden float (chip log, or simply log) used to measure speed. First attested in the 1670s.[1]

Logbook Pronunciation

You say logbook as /ˈlɒɡ.bʊk/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (lɒɡ).