taffrail
[ taf-reyl, -ruh l ]
/ ˈtæfˌreɪl, -rəl /
noun Nautical.
the upper part of the stern of a ship.
a rail above the stern of a ship.
Origin of taffrail
Words nearby taffrail
tafe,
tafelwein,
taffarel,
taffeta,
taffeta weave,
taffrail,
taffy,
taffy apple,
tafia,
tafilelt,
taft
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British Dictionary definitions for taffrail
taffrail
/ (ˈtæfˌreɪl) /
noun nautical
a rail at the stern or above the transom of a vessel
the upper part of the transom of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, often ornately decorated
Word Origin for taffrail
C19: changed (through influence of
rail
1) from earlier
tafferel, from Dutch
taffereel panel (hence applied to the part of a vessel decorated with carved panels), variant of
tafeleel (unattested), from
tafel
table