About The Word Tailpiece
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Tailpiece
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What's The Definition Of Tailpiece?
[n] appendage added to extend the length of something
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tailpiece: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tailpiece: See Also | appendage Tailpiece In Webster's Dictionary \Tail"piece`\, n.
1. (Locks) A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a
lock to the latch bolt.
2. The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device
for the eyepiece, etc.
\Tail"piece`\, n. 1. A piece at the end; an appendage. 2. (Arch.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of {Header}. 3. (Print.) An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book. --Savage. 4. A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened. |
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