Yule log
or yule log
a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
Origin of Yule log
1- Also called Yule block [yool-blok], /ˈyul ˌblɒk/, Yule clog [yool-klog, klawg] /ˈyul ˌklɒg, ˌklɔg/ .
Words Nearby Yule log
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How to use Yule log in a sentence
Then just after the midnight bells had rung he turned and lit the Yule log, and the players began the enjoyment of their new home.
Our procession took on grand proportions, I should explain, because our yule-log was of extraordinary size.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence | Thomas A. JanvierThe laying of the yule-log followed; a ceremony so grave that it has all the dignity of, and really is, a religious rite.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence | Thomas A. JanvierTo-morrow another Yule-log would crackle and blaze and shower on the hearth, for the old Doctor molded a custom to suit his fancy.
When the Yule Log Burns | Leona DalrympleThere is the miseltoe bough, for instance, which you hang up in the hall; and there is the Yule log.
Holidays & Happy-Days | Hamish Hendry
British Dictionary definitions for yule log
a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas
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