tail-gut

A form of tailgut — A cord which loops through the tailpiece and around the endpin of stringed musical instruments, and which is held at tension by a knot to secure the tailpiece to the body, traditionally made only of gut but now also made of nylon, wire and other synthetic materials.

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Meanings

nountail-gut (plural tail-guts)

plural tail-guts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tailgut.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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