Associations to the word «Taffrail»

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

TAFFRAIL, noun. The railing around the stern of a ship.