taffrails

noun

plural of taffrail
as in railings

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  1. railings
  2. rails
  3. balustrades
Noun
  • Fix the easy hazards first The NIA recommends going room by room and addressing immediate dangers like poor lighting and loose stair railings before taking on bigger projects.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, as bystanders on the boardwalk jumped over railings to avoid the speeding car.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of railings
Noun
  • Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets rarely get treated as storage, even though rails, pegboards, magnetic strips, floating shelves and hanging baskets can absorb a meaningful share of what currently sits on the counter.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The process to assemble one of the country’s largest rails-to-trails corridors took about two decades, spanning four mayoral administrations.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rails
Noun
  • At the main residence, a grand double-height foyer opens to the interiors, where bright white walls contrast with dark wood floors and balustrades.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There’s similar vintage oomph in this fifth-floor unit, which has chevron parquet floors, iron balustrades, and a slightly formal dining area backed by a wall of mirrors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of balustrades
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“Taffrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrails. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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