log vs palanquin

log

noun
  • Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc. 

  • A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude. 

  • Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder. 

  • The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches. 

  • A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress. 

  • A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc. 

  • Specifically, an append-only sequence of records written to file. 

  • A blockhead; a very stupid person. 

  • Synonym of logarithm. 

  • A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about ¹⁄₃ liter). 

  • A rolled cake with filling. 

  • A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree. 

  • A piece of feces. 

  • A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water. 

  • A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave. 

  • A heavy longboard. 

  • A penis. 

verb
  • To cut trees into logs. 

  • To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook. 

  • To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook. 

  • To cut down (trees). 

  • To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log. 

  • To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood. 

palanquin

noun
  • A covered type of litter for a stretched-out passenger, carried on four poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, as formerly used (also by colonials) in eastern Asia. 

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