Nautical. The upper part of the flat portion of a ship's stern above the transom, usually ornamented with carvings, etc. In later use including…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > rear part of vessel > [noun] > flat part > upper (ornamented) part of (7) tafferel1704 Nautical. The upper part of the flat portion of a ship's stern above the transom, usually ornamented with carvings, etc. In later use including… term-piece1711 a piece of carved timber fitted under either end of the taffrail of a wooden ship; = sense 16. term1781 Shipbuilding. A piece of carved timber fitted under either end of the taffrail of a wooden ship. Cf. term-piece n. at compounds 4. Now historical and… taffrail1814 The aftermost portion of the poop-rail of a ship. truss1823 Shipbuilding. (a) See quot. 1823. (b) See quot. 1860; also called truss-piece (see truss-piece n. at compounds 2). stern-rail1846 (a) an ornamental moulding on a ship's stern; (b) the rail placed about the deck at the stern. tafferel-rail1846 = taffrail, n. |
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