Taffrail (Noun)
Meaning
The railing around the stern of a ship.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The captain stood proudly at the taffrail, surveying the horizon as the vessel sailed into port.
- Crew members gathered at the taffrail to bid farewell to their departing comrades.
- As the ship rocked violently in the storm, I clung to the taffrail for dear life.
- The taffrail provided a sturdy barrier between the passengers and the open ocean.
- From the taffrail, the sailors could see the school of dolphins playing in the ship's wake.