taffrail Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the railing around the stern of a ship

WordNet

Taff"rail noun
Etymology
D. tafereel a panel, picture, fr. tafel table, fr. L. tabula. See Table.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern. Written also tafferel.

Webster 1913