TAILPIECE

tailpiece

(noun) appendage added to extend the length of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tailpiece (plural tailpieces)

An appendage or appendix.

(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.

(architecture) A short joist between a header and a wall.

The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.

The part of a lock that transmits motion from the hub to the latch bolt.

Source: Wiktionary

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Tail"piece`, n.

1. A piece at the end; an appendage.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.

3. (Print.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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