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noun 
  1. (nautical) the curved wooden top of the stern of a sailing man-of-war or East Indiaman, usually carved or decorated
  2. (nautical) the rail around the stern of a ship
  3. (nautical) the deck area at the stern of a vessel
Etymology: By false alteration of tafferel


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