Yule log

or yule log

[ yool-lawg, log ]

noun
  1. a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.

Origin of Yule log

1
First recorded in 1715–25
  • 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 laying of the yule-log followed; a ceremony so grave that it has all the dignity of, and really is, a religious rite.

  • To-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 Dalrymple
  • There is the miseltoe bough, for instance, which you hang up in the hall; and there is the Yule log.

British Dictionary definitions for yule log

yule log

noun
  1. a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

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