Tailpiece Definition

tālpēs
noun
A piece or part added to, or forming the end of, something.
Webster's New World
An ornamental design put at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page.
Webster's New World
The small triangular piece of wood at the lower end of a violin, cello, etc., to which the strings are attached.
Webster's New World
A short beam or rafter with one end tailed in a wall and the other supported by a header.
Webster's New World
A piece forming an end; an appendage.
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Other Word Forms of Tailpiece

Noun

Singular:
tailpiece
Plural:
tailpieces

Origin of Tailpiece

Tailpiece Sentence Examples

  • There are extant similar orations by Ausonius, six or seven strings, one played by a Moor; both have the tailpiece in the form of a crescent.

  • Some old guitars and jazz guitars have a metal tailpiece which the strings are attached to before going over the bridge.

  • The third one is different again, very different, and with a final design tailpiece and no apparent soundhole.

  • The stop bar tailpiece is from a USA Gibson Les Paul Custom or Historic model.

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