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tail·piece T0017800 (tāl′pēs′)n.1. A piece forming an end; an appendage.2. Printing An engraving or design placed as an ornament at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page.3. Architecture A beam tailed into a wall. Also called tail beam.4. Music A triangular piece of wood, usually ebony, to which the lower ends of the strings of a violin or other related instrument are attached.tailpiece (ˈteɪlˌpiːs) n1. an extension or appendage that lengthens or completes something2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a decorative design at the foot of a page or end of a chapter3. (Music, other) music a piece of wood to which the strings of a violin, etc, are attached at their lower end. It is suspended between the taut strings and the bottom of the violin by a piece of gut or metal4. (Architecture) architect Also called: tail beam a short beam or rafter that has one end embedded in a walltail•piece (ˈteɪlˌpis) n. 1. a piece added at the end; appendage. 2. a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or a page. 3. a triangular piece of wood to which the lower ends of the strings of a stringed instrument are fastened. [1595–1605] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tailpiece - appendage added to extend the length of somethingappendage - a part that is joined to something larger | Translationstailpiece
tailpiece1. Music a piece of wood to which the strings of a violin, etc., are attached at their lower end. It is suspended between the taut strings and the bottom of the violin by a piece of gut or metal 2. Architect a short beam or rafter that has one end embedded in a wall Tailpiece an ornamental graphic composition that concludes and decorates a book or portion of the text. In old and in some modern books the last lines, printed in the shape of a geometric figure, chalice, or other form, sometimes constitute the tailpiece. tailpiece tailpiece, 1 1. A short beam, joist, or rafter, which is supported by a header joist at one end and a wall at the other; also called a tail beam or tail joist. 2. An extension to centering, where there is a projection from an impost; can be removed easily. 3. A lookout. 4. A pipe tee used with a sink drain.tailpiece
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