ALL meanings of chip log
chip log
C c - noun chip log a log for determining a vessel's speed, consisting of a wooden chip tossed overboard at the end of a line that is marked off in lengths of 47 feet 3 inches; the speed is calculated by counting the number of such intervals that pass overboard in a 28-second interval 3
- noun chip log a log for measuring the speed of a vessel. 1
- noun chip log (nautical) A simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel, consisting of a wooden board (drag) attached to a line on a reel. 0