The boat, laden to the taffrail, was puffing away on her last trip.
这艘船满载着船尾栏杆,在她最后一次航行中呼啸而过。
英语百科
Taffrail
A Taffrail is the aftermost railing around the stern of a ship, often, but not always, ornately carved. A taffrail log is an object dragged from the stern of the vessel to calculate the vessel's speed through the water. During the 19th century, American sailing ships sometimes rigged a mizzen mast and sail from the taff rail in light airs.