Tailpiece

Meaning

Noun

●

An

or appendix.

●

In Lutherie & Music:

An

, often

, to which the

of a

,

, etc. are

at the lower

an instrument.

●

In Architecture:

A

between a

and a wall.

●

The part of a

the

for the

, etc.

●

The part of a

that

from the

to the

bolt.

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Origin

tailpiece

English

piece

English

pece

Middle English (1100-1500)

pais

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

pax

Latin

peece

Anglo-Norman

piece

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

tail

English

tail

Middle English (1100-1500)

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