Definitions for: Taffrail

[n] the railing around the stern of a ship

Webster (1913) Definition: Taff"rail, n. [D. tafereel a panel, picture, fr.
tafel table, fr. L. tabula. See Table.] (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.]

See Also: rail, railing