Tailpiece

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1. Noun

A piece at the end; an appendage.

2. Noun

One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.

3. Noun

An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.

4. Noun

A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened.
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