taffrail

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taffrail
Noun
  • Thursday's incident comes after another cruise passenger on Icon of the Seas fell over the glass railing of an infinity pool last month.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Deputies reported that the man forced his way onto the balcony and climbed over the railing before his fatal fall.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Craftsmanship is another aspect that is visible in both cultures; this is represented in high-quality materials such as the cognac leather and gunmetal balustrade.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Its stacks are long gone, but its fine coffered ceiling was rediscovered during renovations and belongs now to Rooms 20 and 21 that were built over the balustrade level.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Since then, things have gone completely off the rails and become a worst-case scenario for Dallas.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The season could have easily gone off the rails had the Valkyries come out of the week with a losing record.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its clean lines, circular main hall and curved banisters offer a glimpse into the terminal’s fascinating past.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
  • After getting down from the banister, Bongolan claimed Combs lifted her higher over the balcony.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • This caused the 57-year-old to lose control of her car and hit a guardrail in a crash that claimed her life.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • What guardrails will be put in place to limit avoidance and evasion?
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, what had looked like a fortune—the bay window, the fancy bannisters, the evergreen magnolia in the garden, which his mother had grown from a clipping taken in Lissadell—all of it had gone for the price of a fast car.
    Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
  • Visually, the scene recreates most of the composition and blocking of the game cutscene, from the design on Joel’s mug to the timing of when Ellie nervously thumps the porch bannister.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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