log — [1] ► NOUN 1) a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off. 2) (also logbook) an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft. 3) an apparatus for determining the speed of a ship, originally … English terms dictionary
log — log1 loggish, adj. /lawg, log/, n., v., logged, logging. n. 1. a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree. 2. something inert, heavy, or not sentient. 3. Naut. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship,… … Universalium
log — {{11}}log (n.1) unshaped large piece of tree, early 14c., of unknown origin. O.N. had lag felled tree (from stem of liggja to lie ), but on phonological grounds many etymologists deny that this is the root of English log. Instead, they suggest an … Etymology dictionary
log — I [[t]lɔg, lɒg[/t]] n. v. logged, log•ging 1) a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree 2) something inert, heavy, or not sentient 3) navig. a record concerning details of the trip of a ship or aircraft 4) mac a… … From formal English to slang
log — log1 [lôg, läg] n. [ME logge, prob. < or akin to ON lāg (Dan laag), felled tree < base of liggia, to lie, akin to OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. a section of the trunk or of a large branch of a felled tree, either in its natural state or cut up for … English World dictionary
enter — en·ter vi: to go or come in; specif: to go upon real property by right of entry esp. to take possession lessor shall have the right to enter and take possession often used in deeds and leases vt 1: to come or go into he breaks into and enter s a… … Law dictionary
Enter — En ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entering}.] [OE. entren, enteren, F. entrer, fr. L. intrare, fr. intro inward, contr. fr. intero (sc. loco), fr. inter in between, between. See {Inter }, {In}, and cf. {Interior}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Log — Log, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Logged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Logging}.] 1. (Naut.), To enter in a ship s log book; as, to log the miles run. J. F. Cooper. [1913 Webster] 2. To record any event in a logbook, especially an event relating to the operation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
log — n: register (1) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. log … Law dictionary
enter — [v1] come, put into a place access, arrive, barge in*, blow in*, break in, breeze in*, burst in, bust in*, butt in*, come in, crack, crawl, creep, crowd in*, drive in, drop in, fall into, gain entrée, get in, go in, horn in*, immigrate,… … New thesaurus
log on — enter a mainframe computer system When you log on, you have to type in your password … English idioms