taffrail
noun
taffrail is spelled T-A-F-F-R-A-I-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, taffrail means “The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of taffrail is taffrails.
How many letters and syllables are in taffrail?
| Letters | 8: T-A-F-F-R-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is taffrail?
Taffrail appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of taffrail
- taffrails plural
- tafferel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does taffrail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated.
- 2
The rail around the stern of a ship.
See also citations under tafferel.
- 3
The deck area at the stern of a vessel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does taffrail come from?
From either tafferel or aft rail, by false alteration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).