Associations to the word «Taffrail»
Wiktionary
TAFFRAIL, noun. (nautical) The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
TAFFRAIL, noun. (nautical) The rail around the stern of a ship.
TAFFRAIL, noun. (nautical) The deck area at the stern of a vessel.
TAFFRAIL LOG, noun. (nautical) A mechanical device dragged from the stern of the vessel that indicates the vessel's speed through the water; usually consists of a propeller, a reading unit and a stiff line connecting them.
TAFFRAIL LOGS, noun. Plural of taffrail log
Dictionary definition
TAFFRAIL, noun. The railing around the stern of a ship.
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