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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
        Synonyms
        Examples for "taffrail"
        Examples for "taffrail"
        1
        Save one: Junichiro stood by the taffrail, looking back at the shore.
        Blood of Tyrants
        2
        Cases of farmsteading gear were piled against the superstructure and the taffrail.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        3
        All those who heard the exclamation turned their eyes over the taffrail.
        The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea
        4
        From forecastle to quarter-deck, from bowsprit to taffrail, Blackbeard scrutinized the Revenge.
        Kate Bonnet: The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter
        5
        On going aft, Tom found the mate seated close to the taffrail.
        The Three Admirals
        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