*tailpiec*

n. 1. A piece at the end; an appendage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Locks) A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a lock to the latch bolt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

6. The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]