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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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations taffrail n (Naut) → Heckreling f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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