log reel
noun Nautical.
a reel from which the line of a log chip runs.
Origin of log reel
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby log reel
log in,
log jam,
log line,
log of wood,
log out,
log reel,
log ship,
log-,
log-log,
log.,
logagnosia
Example sentences from the Web for log reel
When the ship by her rapidity pulls the line off the log-reel, without its being assisted.
The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry SmythWhen once old Jack gets his jawing-tacks aboard, his yarn runs off clear and quick, like the line off a log-reel in a breeze.