loch — meaning in English

English meaning

• loch noun A lake, or a narrow inlet of the sea, especially in Scotland.
• log noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.

Senses

loch is used for these senses in English:

• loch (Ireland, Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.
• log (nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

log — full definition

1. noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.
2. noun A written record of events, especially a ship's or aircraft's progress, or of computer activity.
3. verb To cut down trees, especially commercially.
4. verb To record something in writing or in a system.

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