English Explanatory Dictionary

taffrail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
  2. The rail around the stern of a ship.
  3. The deck area at the stern of a vessel.

Word forms

taffrail taffrails tafferel

Etymology

From either tafferel or aft rail, by false alteration.

Derived words

taffrail log
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