tailpiece

IPA: tˈeɪɫpis

An appendage or appendix.
(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.
(architecture) A short joist between a header and a wall.
The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.
The part of a lock that transmits motion from the hub to the latch bolt.
(printing) An ornamental design at the end of a chapter or page.

Examples of "tailpiece" in Sentences

It has a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
Note the absence of fine tuning pins on the tailpiece.
Attached to the opposite end of the head is the tailpiece.
The stopbar tailpiece is meant to be adjusted for string tension.
The rear tailpiece was dropped in place of a painted rear fender.
The tailpiece and endpin are found in the lower part of the cello.
It has the recognizable Dean headstock and the V shaped tailpiece.
Drawing the bow across the tailpiece creates a very quiet resonant sound.
A double cylinder lock constructed with a single tailpiece driver and a clutch.
The tailpiece is adjustable for height relative to the upper surface of the box.