log reel

American

noun

Nautical.

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

Etymology

Origin of log reel

First recorded in 1855–60

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These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.

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