What is an upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail called?
driftpiece — An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a rail. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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