clean slate

English

Noun

clean slate (plural clean slates)

1. (nautical) A slate on which the courses steered by a ship (and distances run) were recorded, but have been wiped clean after being entered in the log at the end of a watch.
2. (by extension) A fresh start.

Derived terms

• start with a clean slate

Related terms

• wipe the slate clean

See also

• blank slate