Taffrail Definition

tăfrāl, -rəl
noun
A protective rail around the weather deck at the stern of a ship.
Webster's New World
The flat upper part of the stern of a vessel, made of wood and often richly carved.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Taffrail

Noun

Singular:
taffrail
Plural:
taffrails

Origin of Taffrail

  • Alteration of tafferel carved panel from Dutch tafereel panel for carving or painting from Middle Dutch tafeleel, tafereel from Old French tablel tableau

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • By false alteration of either tafferel or aft + rail.

    From Wiktionary

Taffrail Sentence Examples

  • The two principal American taffrail logs are the Negus and Bliss (Messrs Norie and Wilson).

  • To enable the indications of the log register on the taffrail to be recorded in the chart room or any other part of the vessel as desired, a chart room electric register has been introduced.

  • The Bliss resembles the Rocket log in shape, and is secured to the taffrail by a rope or slung.

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