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.

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.

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.

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.