tailpiece

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Synonyms: bailpiece, tail piece, tailpipe, hairpiece, tailpieces

Antonyms: bailpiece, tail piece, tailpipe, hairpiece, tailpieces

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Noun

1. {{l|en|An [[appendage]] or [[appendix]].}}
2. {{lb|en|music|lutherie}} {{l|en|An [[element]], often [[triangular]], to which the [[string]]s of a [[violin]], [[guitar]], etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.}}
3. {{lb|en|architecture}} {{l|en|A short [[joist]] between a [[header]] and a [[wall]].}}
4. {{l|en|The part of a [[telescope]] containing the adjusting device for the [[eyepiece]], etc.}}
5. {{l|en|The part of a [[lock]] that transmits motion from the [[hub]] to the [[latch]] [[bolt]].}}
6. {{lb|en|printing}} An [[ornamental]] [[design]] at the end of a [[chapter]] or [[page]].

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