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taffrail.

The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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.

Where this word comes from

From either tafferel or aft rail, by false alteration.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.