tailpiece

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US/ˈteɪlˌpis/

noun

An appendage or appendix.

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Meanings

nountailpiece (plural tailpieces)

plural tailpieces

  1. An appendage or appendix.
  2. artsAn element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.
  3. architectureA short joist between a header and a wall.
  4. The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.
  5. The part of a lock that transmits motion from the hub to the latch bolt.
  6. mediaAn ornamental design at the end of a chapter or page.

Origin

From tail + piece.

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Translations

Catalan cordal
  • cordalsecures strings on a musical instrument
Czech struník
  • struníksecures strings on a musical instrument
Esperanto kordotenilo, fina vinjeto
  • kordotenilosecures strings on a musical instrument
  • fina vinjeto(printing) ornamental design at the end of a chapter or page
Finnish kieltenpidin
  • kieltenpidinsecures strings on a musical instrument
French cordier
  • cordiersecures strings on a musical instrument
German Saitenhalter
  • Saitenhaltersecures strings on a musical instrument
Hebrew מִשְׁחָל
  • מִשְׁחָלsecures strings on a musical instrument
Hungarian húrtartó
  • húrtartósecures strings on a musical instrument
Italian cordiera
  • cordierasecures strings on a musical instrument
Persian سیمگیر
  • سیمگیر (sim-gir)secures strings on a musical instrument
Polish strunnik, strunociąg
  • strunniksecures strings on a musical instrument
  • strunociągsecures strings on a musical instrument
  • płużkasecures strings on a musical instrument
Russian струнодержатель
  • струнодержатель (strunoderžatelʹ)secures strings on a musical instrument
Slovak strunník
  • strunníksecures strings on a musical instrument
Spanish cordal
  • cordalsecures strings on a musical instrument
Swedish stränghållare
  • stränghållaresecures strings on a musical instrument
Ukrainian кінці́вка
  • кінці́вка (kincívka)(printing) ornamental design at the end of a chapter or page
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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