tailpiece
1Tailpiece — Tail piece , n. 1. A piece at the end; an appendage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of {Header}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Print.) An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to… …
2tailpiece — ► NOUN 1) the final or end part of something. 2) a part added to the end of a piece of writing. 3) a small decorative design at the foot of a page or the end of a chapter or book …
3tailpiece — [tāl′pēs΄] n. 1. a piece or part added to, or forming the end of, something 2. the small triangular piece of wood at the lower end of a violin, cello, etc., to which the strings are attached: see VIOLIN 3. a short beam or rafter with one end… …
4Tailpiece — The tailpiece, found on many musical instruments of the string instrument family, anchors the tail end of the strings, the end opposite the scroll or headstock. Function and construction The function of the tailpiece is to anchor the strings, so… …
5Tailpiece — Saitenhalter einer Violine mit einem Feinstimmer für die e Saite Als Saitenhalter (englisch, auch im deutschen Sprachgebrauch Tailpiece, zu deutsch Endstück ) wird ein Bauteil bei Saiteninstrumenten bezeichnet, an dem die Saiten an dem der… …
6tailpiece — UK [ˈteɪlˌpiːs] / US [ˈteɪlˌpɪs] noun [countable] Word forms tailpiece : singular tailpiece plural tailpieces a part that fits or is added at the end of something …
7tailpiece — noun Date: 1601 1. a piece added at the end 2. a device from which the strings of a stringed instrument are stretched to the pegs see violin illustration 3. an ornament placed below the text matter of a page …
8tailpiece — /tayl pees /, n. 1. a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage. 2. Print. a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page. 3. (in a musical instrument of the viol family) a triangular piece of wood, usually… …
9tailpiece — noun a) An appendage or appendix b) A triangular piece of metal or ebony to which the strings of a violin (etc.) are attached at the lower end …
10tailpiece — Synonyms and related words: accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjuvant, afterpart, afterpiece, anacrusis, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant,… …
