Meaning & use
Taffrail
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The rail around the stern of a ship.
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The captain stood at the taffrail, watching the harbor fade into the distance.
Sailors leaned against the taffrail, gazing at the wake trailing behind the vessel.
A note on using this word
The word derives from the Dutch "tafereel," originally referring to a carved panel above a ship's stern before coming to mean the rail itself.
Words with a similar meaning
stern rail
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