taffarel
or taf·fe·rel
[ taf-er-uhl, -uh-rel ]
/ Ë?tæf É™r É™l, -əˌrÉ›l /
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noun Archaic.
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Origin of taffarel
1615–25; <Middle Dutch tafereel, variant (by dissimilation) of tafeleel<French (dial.) tavleltableau
Words nearby taffarel
taeniid, taenioid, TAF, TAFE, Tafelwein, taffarel, taffeta, taffeta weave, taffrail, taffy, taffy apple
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Example sentences from the Web for taffarel
The after-part of a ship, ending in the taffarel above and the counters below.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth