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tafferel definition

taf·ferel (taf′ər əl, -ər el′)

noun

  1. Archaic the upper, flat part of a ship's stern: so called from its carved panels
  2. taffrail

Etymology: Du tafereel, a panel, picture, for *tafeleel, dim. of tafel, table < L tabula, tablet: see table

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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