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taff·rail  (tfrl, -rl)

n. Nautical

1. The rail around the stern of a vessel.

2. The flat upper part of the stern of a vessel, made of wood and often richly carved.

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[Alteration of tafferel, carved panel, from Dutch tafereel, panel for carving or painting, from Middle Dutch tafeleel, tafereel, from Old French tablel; see tableau.]

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taffrail [ˈtæfˌreɪl]

n Nautical

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a rail at the stern or above the transom of a vessel

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the upper part of the transom of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, often ornately decorated

[changed (through influence of rail¹) 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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship rail, railing - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

Translations

taffrail [ˈtæfreɪl] N (Naut) (= part of stern) → coronamiento m; (= rail) → pasamano m de la borda

taffrail

n (Naut) → Heckreling f