log reel
nounNautical.
a reel from which the line of a log chip runs.
Origin of log reel
1First recorded in 1855–60
Words Nearby log reel
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How to use log reel in a sentence
When the ship by her rapidity pulls the line off the log-reel, without its being assisted.
The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry SmythWhen once old Jack gets his jawing-tacks aboard, his yarn runs off clear and quick, like the line off a log-reel in a breeze.
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