noun
- the upper part of a ship’s stern, especially the flat surface at the back
Usage: nautical; archaic
Examples
- The captain stood at the tafferel, watching the wake behind the ship.
- Ornate carvings decorated the tafferel of the old galleon.
- The ship’s name was painted in gold letters across the tafferel.
- From the tafferel, they could see the entire length of the vessel.
- The tafferel provided a commanding view of the sea behind them.