Antonyms for tailpiece


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : teyl-pees
Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪlˌpis


Definition of tailpiece

  • As in postern : adj back
  • As in back : noun end part
  • As in rear : noun back or end part
  • As in tail : noun end piece, part
  • As in tail end : noun tail
  • As in illustration : noun drawing, artwork that assists explanation
Example sentences :
  • Tailpiece to the account of the Whitethroat, p. 261—a gibbet in the distance.
  • Extract from : « Hanging in Chains » by Albert Hartshorne
  • For a tailpiece to this chapter one may vignette one of those little affairs.
  • Extract from : « Kipps » by H. G. Wells
  • There was nothing else in the rocket, except for the motor built into the tailpiece.
  • Extract from : « Adolescents Only » by Irving E. Cox
  • The rotation and the music stopped as the tailpiece of the rocket fell open.
  • Extract from : « Adolescents Only » by Irving E. Cox
  • This weapon is represented in the tailpiece to this chapter.
  • Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 » by Various
  • Tailpiece to the account of the Arctic Fox, p. 274—a gibbet in the distance; in the foreground two boys hanging a dog.
  • Extract from : « Hanging in Chains » by Albert Hartshorne
  • Tailpiece to the account of the Opossum, p. 375—a gibbet in the distance; in the foreground two boys belabouring a donkey.
  • Extract from : « Hanging in Chains » by Albert Hartshorne
  • Dead horses still lay in the road; the tailpiece of a broken cannon was yet there.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 » by Various
  • As a tailpiece to this portion of the subject it is a pleasure to introduce a freak among the native orchards, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, July 1899 » by Various
  • Delightful humour is shown in an often used headpiece and tailpiece, showing villagers chasing a fox and returning home dancing.
  • Extract from : « Fine Books » by Alfred W. Pollard

Synonyms for tailpiece

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