tailpiece

ˈteɪlˌpiːs

Definition

Definition of tailpiece - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

extra part

Rare

appendage or appendix to something

Rare

The tailpiece of the document was missing.

addendum

appendix

supplement

musical instrument part

TECH.

attachment at the end of a violin or similar stringed instrument

TECH.

He adjusted the tailpiece on his violin to improve the sound quality.

printing

Dated

decorative design at a chapter's end

Dated

The book featured an elegant tailpiece.

finial

ornament

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decorative design at a chapter's end

Origin of tailpiece

English, tail (end) + piece (part)

Terms with tailpiece included in their meaning

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tailgut

music

cord securing the tailpiece to a stringed instrument

Examples of tailpiece in a sentence

An ornate tailpiece was added to the sculpture.
The tailpiece snapped during the performance.
She polished the tailpiece to a shine.
Each chapter ended with a unique tailpiece.
The tailpiece added charm to the publication.

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French:pièce jointe, cordier, ...
German:Anhang, Saitenhalter, ...
Italian:appendice, cordiera, ...
Spanish:anexo, cordal, ...
Portuguese:anexo, cordal, ...
Chinese:附录, 尾板, ...
Japanese:付録, テールピース, ...
Arabic:ذَيْل, قطعة الذيل, ...
Hebrew:נָסְפָּח, מִיתְקֵן זָנָב, ...
Russian:приложение, подгрифник, ...
Ukrainian:додаток, струнотримач, ...
Hindi:परिशिष्ट, तार पकड़, ...
Bengali:টেইলপিস, ভায়োলিনের শেষ অংশ, ...
Catalan:apèndix, cordal, ...
Czech:dodatek, struník, ...
Danish:efterskrift, hale, ...
Dutch:aanhangsel, staartstuk, ...
Greek:παράρτημα, χορδοστάτης, ...
Hungarian:toldalék, húrtartó, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកបន្ថែម, ផ្នែកទ្រខ្សែនៅចុងវីយ៉ូឡុង, ...
Korean:부록, 테일피스, ...
Persian:پیوست, خرک, ...
Polish:aneks, strunociąg, ...
Portuguese (BR):apêndice, cordal, ...
Romanian:anexă, cordar, ...
Swedish:bilaga, stränghållare, ...
Thai:ส่วนต่อท้าย, หางปลา, ...
Turkish:ek parça, kuyruk parçası, ...
Vietnamese:phần phụ, đầu cuối dây đàn, ...

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