tailpiece
tailpiece
Definition
tail·piece (tāl′pēs′)
noun
- a piece or part added to, or forming the end of, something
- the small triangular piece of wood at the lower end of a violin, cello, etc., to which the strings are attached
- a short beam or rafter with one end tailed in a wall and the other supported by a header
- Printing an ornamental design put at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page
tailpiece
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Some old guitars and jazz guitars have a metal tailpiece which the strings are attached to before going over the bridge.
Adjective modifier
- final: The third one is different again, very different, and with a final design tailpiece and no apparent soundhole.
Noun used with modifier
- stop: The stop bar tailpiece is from a USA Gibson Les Paul Custom or Historic model.
