nosepiece

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noun

Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounnosepiece (plural nosepieces)

plural nosepieces

  1. Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.

    At impact, the nosepiece of Phelps’s goggles snapped.

    2009 August 2, Karen Crouse, “Phelps Grabs Record in 100 Butterfly”, in New York Times
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    The big craze from this source [television] in 1966 was for a Batman outfit. This consisted of a large black cape, shaped cowl and pants with belt, with 'shimmering P.V.C. contrasting bat decorations'. So for 29s. 6d. a child was disguised and pictured himself flying over the treetops and in fact, with slit eyes and a nose-piece, a child did not look himself at all, and knew that his appearance was frightening.

    1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 186
  2. An animal's noseband.
  3. The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
  4. The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
  5. The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose

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Broader

nounthe link between two lenses; rests on the nose

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Polish nanośnik, nosek
  • nanośnikThe bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
  • nosekThe bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
Spanish puente nasal
  • puente nasalThe bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
Cite this entry
APA

nosepiece. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosepiece

MLA

“nosepiece.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosepiece. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosepiece,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosepiece.

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