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1. (n.) tailpiece
a piece added at the end; appendage.
2. tailpiece
a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or a page.
3. tailpiece
a triangular piece of wood to which the lower ends of the strings of a stringed instrument are fastened.
Etymology: (1595–1605)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tailpiece
appendage added to extend the length of something
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1. (noun) tailpiece
a piece at the end; an appendage
2. (noun) tailpiece
one of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header
3. (noun) tailpiece
an ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book
4. (noun) tailpiece
a piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened
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