tailpiece

[ teyl-pees ]

/ ˈteɪlˌpis /

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noun

a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.

Printing. a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page.

(in a musical instrument of the viol family) a triangular piece of wood, usually of ebony, to which the lower ends of the strings are fastened.

Also called tail beam .Building Trades. a relatively short beam or rafter inserted in a wall by tailing and supported by a header.

Origin of tailpiece

First recorded in 1595–1605; tail¹ + piece

Words nearby tailpiece

tailor-make, tailor's chalk, tailor's muscle, tailor's-tack, tail out, tailpiece, tailpipe, tail plane, tailrace, tail rotor, tails

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Example sentences from the Web for tailpiece

Alfred contended that the tailpiece caught on one of his ears and pulled the bird-man back out of the air.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Dead horses still lay in the road; the tailpiece of a broken cannon was yet there.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various
They were stretched between the yoke and bridge, or to a tailpiece below the bridge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
For a tailpiece to this chapter one may vignette one of those little affairs.
Kipps|H. G. Wells

This weapon is represented in the tailpiece to this chapter.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tailpiece

tailpiece

/ (ˈteɪlˌpiːs) /

noun

an extension or appendage that lengthens or completes something

printing a decorative design at the foot of a page or end of a chapter

music a piece of wood to which the strings of a violin, etc, are attached at their lower end. It is suspended between the taut strings and the bottom of the violin by a piece of gut or metal

Also called: tail beam architect a short beam or rafter that has one end embedded in a wall

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单词	tailpiece
释义	tailpiece [ teyl-pees ] / ˈteɪlˌpis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tailpiece ON THESAURUS.COM noun a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage. Printing. a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page. (in a musical instrument of the viol family) a triangular piece of wood, usually of ebony, to which the lower ends of the strings are fastened. Also called tail beam .Building Trades. a relatively short beam or rafter inserted in a wall by tailing and supported by a header. Origin of tailpiece First recorded in 1595–1605; tail¹ + piece Words nearby tailpiece tailor-make, tailor's chalk, tailor's muscle, tailor's-tack, tail out, tailpiece, tailpipe, tail plane, tailrace, tail rotor, tails Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tailpiece Alfred contended that the tailpiece caught on one of his ears and pulled the bird-man back out of the air. Watch Yourself Go By\|Al. G. Field Dead horses still lay in the road; the tailpiece of a broken cannon was yet there. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863\|Various They were stretched between the yoke and bridge, or to a tailpiece below the bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various For a tailpiece to this chapter one may vignette one of those little affairs. Kipps\|H. G. Wells This weapon is represented in the tailpiece to this chapter. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tailpiece tailpiece / (ˈteɪlˌpiːs) / noun an extension or appendage that lengthens or completes something printing a decorative design at the foot of a page or end of a chapter music a piece of wood to which the strings of a violin, etc, are attached at their lower end. It is suspended between the taut strings and the bottom of the violin by a piece of gut or metal Also called: tail beam architect a short beam or rafter that has one end embedded in a wall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tailpiece tail, rear, rear end, back door, bottom, backside, back, butt, back end, rudder, engraving, picture, photograph, etching, image, sketch, vignette, depiction, decoration, snapshot
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