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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tail•piece (tāl′pēs′),USA pronunciation n. - a piece added at the end;
an end piece or appendage. - Printinga small decorative design at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page.
- Music and Dance(in a musical instrument of the viol family) a triangular piece of wood, usually of ebony, to which the lower ends of the strings are fastened.
- Buildinga relatively short beam or rafter inserted in a wall by tailing and supported by a header.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tailpiece /ˈteɪlˌpiːs/ n - an extension or appendage that lengthens or completes something
- a decorative design at the foot of a page or end of a chapter
- 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
- Also called: tail beam a short beam or rafter that has one end embedded in a wall
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