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taft

nounsea

crosswise bench for oarsman in boat

a crosswise bench or seat across a small boat used by an oarsman

Example in use

Set ye oan the taft an grip the oar.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/TAFT/

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Origin & context

old norseolderneutral

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