yule log

noun

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

Words nearby yule log

yukon territory, yukon time, yukoner, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, yum, yum-yum, yuma, yuman

Origin of yule log

First recorded in 1715–25

Also called yule block, yule clog.

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Examples from the Web for yule log

The yule-log was blazing on the hearth, and their cups were bright and plenished.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
The Christmas-block or Yule-log, above referred to, is of very ancient date.
Christmastide|William Sandys
The Yule-log was larger than ever, and the blaze kept continually on the roar.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
One fire-place would have contained a Yule-log from any tree in the primeval forest.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake

The great log, still called the Yule-log, was dragged in and burned in the fireplace after Thor had been forgotten.
The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for yule log

yule log

noun

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

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