taffrail
taffrail noun: the curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
Noun
taffrail (plural taffrails)
- The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
- The rail around the stern of a ship.
- One evening, leaning over the taffrail, I observed a very singular, isolated cloud, to the N.W.1833, Edgar Allan Poe, MS. Found in a Bottle
- […] with heavy, lumber-like pace he was measuring the ship from taffrail to mainmast […]1851, Herman Melville, chapter 29, in Moby-Dick
- The deck area at the stern of a vessel.
taffrail meaning in Tamil
taffrail in Tamil
- கப்பல் பின்புறக் கைப்பிடிக் கம்பியழி
Forms of taffrail
| plural | taffrails |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tafferel |
Origin of taffrail
From either tafferel or aft rail, by false alteration.
Words formed from taffrail
Phrases with taffrail
Questions about taffrail
- What does taffrail mean?
- Taffrail means the curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
- What is taffrail in Tamil?
- Taffrail in Tamil is கப்பல் பின்புறக் கைப்பிடிக் கம்பியழி. See Taffrail meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is taffrail?
- Taffrail is a noun.
- What is the plural of taffrail?
- The plural of taffrail is taffrails.
Words near taffrail in the dictionary
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