Tail"piece` (?), n.
1. A piece at the end; an appendage. 2. (Arch.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header. 3. (Print.) An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book. Savage. 4. A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened. © Webster 1913
Tail"piece` (?), n.
1. (Locks) A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a lock to the latch bolt. 2. The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc. © Webster 1913
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