English Explanatory Dictionary

Dutchman's log

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any early device for measuring the speed of a moving ship, where a sailor threw a floating object overboard and used a sandglass to measure the time it took to pass between two points on deck.

Word forms

Dutchman's log
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