taffarel

or taf·fe·rel

[ taf-er-uhl, -uh-rel ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of taffarel

1
1615–25; <Middle Dutch tafereel, variant (by dissimilation) of tafeleel<French (dial.) tavleltableau

Words Nearby taffarel

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How to use taffarel in a sentence

  • The after-part of a ship, ending in the taffarel above and the counters below.

    The Sailor's Word-Book | William Henry Smyth