log book
Ship's written chronicle
A log book is a record of events, activities, or measurements kept over time.
Ship captains maintain log books documenting voyages, weather, and incidents.
Pilots record flight hours.
Scientists track experiments.
The term extends to any systematic journal: Keep a log book of your workouts.
Often written as one word: logbook.
- scorecardRecord of play
- dream journalNotebook for recording dreams
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- black boxOpaque system or device
- dashboardVehicle control panel
entries · travel diary · lab notebook · dash · chronicle · frame · tank · notebook · written record · record · lifeline · loop · wing · bell · lenses · skin · tube · whip
- notary suppliesnotary seal, embosser, stamp, ink pad, journal
- ship recordsship manifest, cargo manifest, passenger lists, passenger list, passenger manifest
- documentsdocument, news, email, report, letter
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- driving testsdriving test, permit test, road signs, parallel parking, three-point turn
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
formality and structure of record-keeping
log bookpersonal journal
Private written record
scrapbook · sketchbook · free writing · stream of consciousness · doodles
documentation vs. absence of records
log bookundocumented
Not officially recorded
oral tradition · blank pages · blank page · unrecorded · off the record