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tail·piece  (tlps)

n.

1. A piece forming an end; an appendage.

2. Printing An engraving or a design placed as an ornament at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page.

3. Architecture A beam tailed into a wall. Also called tail beam.

4. Music A triangular piece of ebony to which the lower ends of the strings of a violin or other related instruments are attached.

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tailpiece

Noun

1. a piece added at the end of something, for example a report

2. a decorative design at the end of a chapter

3. a piece of wood to which the strings of a stringed musical instrument are attached at its lower end

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Noun

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tailpiece - appendage added to extend the length of something appendage - a part that is joined to something larger