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taffrail_log

taffrail log

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taffrail log (plural taffrail logs)

  1. (nautical) A mechanical device dragged from the stern of the vessel that indicates the vessel's speed through the water; usually consists of a propeller, a reading unit and a stiff line connecting them.

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