Definitions for afterpieceˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

af•ter•pieceˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf-(n.)

  1. a short comic piece performed after a featured play.

    Category: Showbiz

Origin of afterpiece:

1770–80

Princeton's WordNet

  1. afterpiece(noun)

    a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play

Webster Dictionary

  1. Afterpiece(noun)

    a piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment

  2. Afterpiece(noun)

    the heel of a rudder


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