taffrail

== English == === Etymology === From either tafferel or aft rail, by false alteration. === Noun === taffrail (plural taffrails) (nautical) The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated. (nautical) The rail around the stern of a ship. See also citations under tafferel. (nautical) The deck area at the stern of a vessel. ==== Alternative forms ==== tafferel ==== Derived terms ==== taffrail log ==== Descendants ==== → Dhivehi: ތަފުރީލު (tafurīlu) ==== Translations ====