English Explanatory Dictionary

tafferel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carved panel.
  2. The flat upper part of a ship's stern above the transom, often decorated with carvings.
  3. The taffrail.

Word forms

tafferel tafferels

Etymology

From Dutch tafereel (“panel, picture”), diminutive of tafel (“table”), from Latin tabula (“table”).

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