From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtailpiecetail‧piece /ˈteɪlpiːs/ noun [countable] British English ALa part that forms or is added to the end of something, especially a piece of writing
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tailpiece• There is a tailpiece to the Luton case.• The bridge and tailpiece are actually two separate components, a sort of abbreviated version of Gibson's tune-o-matic system.• His tailpiece, most aptly, is Eric Gill's woodcut of an infantryman trudging along his Via Dolorosa.• In fact, the embossed, gold-plated tailpiece looks almost subdued in these surroundings.• Do you have an earth connection to the tailpiece or bridge? 