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
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The drummer was pointing his finger at a long-haired guitarist holding a red Gibson ES-335 with a Bigsby tailpiece.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Only a tailpiece from the plane has been found, off the coast of Mozambique.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Your pet can pass for a more ferocious beast thanks to this set that comes with the man, little lion ears, and an additional tailpiece.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
Unscrew the waste seat and tailpiece from each other and remove the trap from the bottom of the tailpiece.
—Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Sep. 2020
Attach the lift rod to the drain tailpiece.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021
There was plenty for Cohen to get his teeth into technically, from zip-wire glissandos through plinked pizzicatos and harmonics, to the gentle stroking of the instrument’s tailpiece with the bow.
—Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 2 Nov. 2020
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
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Only a tailpiece from the plane has been found, off the coast of Mozambique.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
Your pet can pass for a more ferocious beast thanks to this set that comes with the man, little lion ears, and an additional tailpiece.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
Unscrew the waste seat and tailpiece from each other and remove the trap from the bottom of the tailpiece.
—Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Sep. 2020
Attach the lift rod to the drain tailpiece.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021
There was plenty for Cohen to get his teeth into technically, from zip-wire glissandos through plinked pizzicatos and harmonics, to the gentle stroking of the instrument’s tailpiece with the bow.
—Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 2 Nov. 2020
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
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“Tailpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailpiece. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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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
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