Taffrail
noun, Nautical.
1.
the upper part of the stern of a ship.
2.
a rail above the stern of a ship.
noun (nautical)
1.
a rail at the stern or above the transom of a vessel
2.
the upper part of the transom of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, often ornately decorated
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