Tailpiece

Definition:

  • (n.) A piece at the end; an appendage.
  • (n.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.
  • (n.) An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.
  • (n.) A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened.

Compare tailpiece with other words:

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ebony vs. tailpiece

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tailpiece vs. trail

cello vs. tailpiece

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