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Taffrail

Taffrail Meaning & Definition
Taffrail Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Taffrail?

[n] the railing around the stern of a ship

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See Also | rail | railing

Taffrail In Webster's Dictionary

\Taff"rail\, n. [D. tafereel a panel, picture, fr. tafel table, fr. L. tabula. See {Table}.] (Naut.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern. [Written also {tafferel}.]

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