logbook
Americannoun
noun
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a book containing the official record of trips made by a ship or aircraft; log
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(formerly) a document listing the registration, manufacture, ownership and previous owners, etc, of a motor vehicle Compare registration document
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of logbook
1670–80; log 1 (in the sense “a detailed record of a voyage”) + book
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He urged buyers to verify the seller genuinely lived at the address on the V5C logbook, check every VIN including the chassis, and consider buying from reputable dealers instead.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
Among other records, the archives contain a copy of Hubble’s logbook from the fall of 1923.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Its rescue was made possible thanks to the hard work of over 4,000 volunteers who transcribed more than 28,000 logbook images from the US Navy fleet stationed at Hawai'i from 1941-1945.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
Photos, news stories, a logbook and even a blueprint prove that Paradise Golf Course was no high lie.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
When Ulbrickson got back to the hotel that night, he jotted a simple commentary in the logbook: “Quite a day.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The logbooks used in the project come from 19 different ships, including battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, and cruisers, most of which played pivotal roles in World War II events.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
They said the historian excelled in translating 16th century Dutch and the logbooks of early European explorers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Traditional tools like captain’s logbooks and dockside inspections provide limited information.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Using his logbooks and maps he was able to find and return to the site in Glazeley.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2022
For Kamookak, a vital part of that search was comparing Inuit stories with the logbooks and journals written by the many explorers who had gone looking for Franklin.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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