n. (Naut.) See Taffrail. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lined with taffeta and with sendal. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ D. tafereel a panel, picture, fr. tafel table, fr. L. tabula. See Table. ] (Naut.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern.
n. [ Prov. E. taffy toffy. ]