tailpiece
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tail·piece

noun \ˈtāl-ˌpēs\

Definition of TAILPIECE

1
: a piece added at the end
2
: a device from which the strings of a stringed instrument are stretched to the pegs — see violin illustration
3
: an ornament placed below the text matter of a page

First Known Use of TAILPIECE

1601

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