log reel

noun

, Nautical.

1. a reel from which the line of a log chip runs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of log reel¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

When the ship by her rapidity pulls the line off the log-reel, without its being assisted.

From Project Gutenberg

When 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.

From Project Gutenberg