taffrail

noun

Definition of taffrailnext
as in railing

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  1. railing
  2. balustrade
  3. rail
  4. banister
  5. guardrail
  6. bannister
Noun
  • The nearby Camden County Sheriff’s Office sent divers who searched the murky shadows of the gangway’s structure and railing, partially submerged, according to social media posts from the office.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • White’s video shows people clinging to metal railing on the broken gangway, dangling at a steep angle into the water.
    Russ Bynum and Emily Wagster Pettus, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of railing
Noun
  • Tip 4: Use a desk with a view as a balustrade On the mezzanine, a gray bench feels like a natural part of the apartment’s structure.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Lee has further been inspired by the cast iron railings and street architecture of the British capital to shape the rails, balustrades, and handrails in-store.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of balustrade
Noun
  • The curtain rail and the spotlights are discreetly integrated into the drop ceilings.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The aluminum mount is super strong, and attaches to basically anything—a camper, roof rack, your 4Runner’s trunk, or a truck bed’s tie down rails.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of rail
Noun
  • Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Faux Needle Pine and Snowberry Garland Line your banister or mantle with this festive greenery that won’t turn brown or drop pine needles even after weeks on display.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The banister and front door are original and were meticulously restored, says broker Linda Batiancela.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 July 2024
Definition of banister
Noun
  • And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Without guardrails, that type of reclassification could be difficult for the IRS to enforce, Muresianu said.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of guardrail
Noun
  • The other children holding on to the bannisters, and my brother Franz standing at the door, pleading for peace with the German word Frieden.
    Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Kravitz approaches her and climbs up on the bannister, before lifting her up and giving her a huge hug.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Definition of bannister
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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