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Definitions for taffrail
ˈtæfˌreɪl, -rəltaff·rail
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Princeton's WordNet
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
Wiktionary
taffrailnoun
The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
taffrailnoun
The rail around the stern of a ship.
taffrailnoun
The deck area at the stern of a vessel.
Etymology: By false alteration of either tafferel or aft + rail.
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taffrail
A taffrail is the upper part or railing around the stern (back) of a ship or boat, often ornately decorated.
Webster Dictionary
Taffrailnoun
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
Wikidata
Taffrail
A Taffrail is the aftermost railing around the stern of a ship, often, but not always, ornately carved. A taffrail log is an object dragged from the stern of the vessel to calculate the vessel's speed through the water. During the 19th century American sealing ships sometimes rigged a mizzen mast and sail from the taff rail in light airs.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
taffrail
The upper part of a ship's stern, a curved railing, the ends of which unite to the quarter-pieces.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of taffrail in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of taffrail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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