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Meanings of tafferel in English

Russian
hakkebord
Portuguese
grinalda
Spanish
coronamiento

Handrail around the open deck area toward the stern of a ship.

        Related terms
        hakkebord
        Usage of tafferel in English
        1
        The tafferel was green.
        The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
        2
        The tafferel of the schooner actually came in sight, when a little swell passed over it, leaving it for an instant in the trough.
        Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
        3
        Yet we should oftener look over the tafferel of our craft, like curious passengers, and not make the voyage like stupid sailors picking oakum.
        Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
        Translations for tafferel
        Portuguese
        grinalda
        Tafferel through the time