/
ˈdʒəːn(ə)l/
n.
- a newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject.
- a daily record of personal news and events; a diary.
▸Nautical a logbook.
▸
(the Journals)
a record of the daily proceedings in the Houses of Parliament.
▸(in bookkeeping) a daily record of business transactions.
- the part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.
v.
(journals, journaling, journaled)
write in a journal or diary.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. jurnal, from late L. diurnalis (see diurnal).