taffrail

  1. Noun.  (nautical) The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
  2. Noun.  (nautical) The rail around the stern of a ship.
  3. Noun.  (nautical) The deck area at the stern of a vessel.

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