tailpiece

noun

tail·​piece ˈtāl-ˌpēs 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere, there’s a sleek twin-cell tank, a polished stainless steel center section, a rubber seat and a mahogany tailpiece. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2022

Attach the tailpiece to the P-trap and tighten with the wrench. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021

Place the flange over the drain hole in the sink and screw the tailpiece to the flange. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021

The High Freq boasts a dramatic Honduran mahogany body and feathers from Crocker’s cockatoo on the headstock and tailpiece. —AL.com, 23 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tailpiece

noun

tail·​piece ˈtā(ə)l-ˌpēs 

1

: a piece added at the end

2

: a device to which the strings of a stringed instrument are fastened