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taffrail

noun

Definition of taffrailnext
as in railing

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  1. railing
  2. balustrade
  3. rail
Noun
  • Some of those railings have been removed across various sections of the ground and replaced by additional seats, leading to an increase in capacity of around 500.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Footage published on Citizen showed what appeared to be a body covered by a white cloth lying by the lake near some yellow caution tape strung between a railing and a palm tree.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of railing
Noun
  • Its ornate balustrade carvings glisten under a quiet, steady rain.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Imbibe inside or in the adjoining garden-courtyard where passing gondolas send canal water lapping below the balustrade.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of balustrade
Noun
  • Russian outlet Izvestia reported on Sunday that Moscow is upgrading existing rail crossings and considering new highways to handle growing bilateral trade.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There are already direct air and rail links between Moscow and Pyongyang.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of rail
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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