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Entry 6 senses Webster, 1913

Tailpiece

· Tail·piece · IPA /ˈteɪlˌpis/
01 n. A piece at the end; an appendage.
  1. 1.
    A piece at the end; an appendage.
  2. 2.
    One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.(Arch.) See: Header
  3. 3.
    An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.(Print.)
  4. 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.
  5. 5.
    A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a lock to the latch bolt.(Locks)
  6. 6.
    The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.