Definition

Noun: 1. An appendage added to extend the length of something: A part attached to the end of a main structure to lengthen it or serve as an extension. 2. A part attached at the end of a stringed instrument: A piece, typically of wood or plastic, located at the bottom of instruments like violins, cellos, or guitars, to which the strings are fastened. 3. A decorative design at the end of a chapter or book: An ornament, illustration, or typographic device placed at the conclusion of a chapter or section in a printed work.

Usage Examples

• As an extending appendage:
  • The engineer designed a metal tailpiece to lengthen the conveyor belt.
• In musical instruments:
  • The luthier carefully fitted a new ebony tailpiece to the cello.
  • The tailpiece on his guitar broke, so the strings came loose.
• In printing and publishing:
  • The old manuscript featured an intricate floral tailpiece at the end of each chapter.

Advanced Usage

• "To serve as a tailpiece": To function as a concluding or extending part.
  • His brief commentary served as a perfect tailpiece to the main article.

Variants and Related Words

• Tail (noun): The hindmost part of an animal's body or an elongated extending section.
• Endpiece (noun): A less common synonym, especially for a concluding decorative element in printing.

Synonyms

• Appendix: An additional section at the end of a book or document.
• Addendum: Something added, especially at the end.
• Extension: A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it.
• Footer (in specific contexts): A design element at the bottom of a page.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This word is highly specific and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.)

Noun

1. appendage added to extend the length of something