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A piece at the end; an appendage.

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  1. n. A piece at the end; an appendage.
  2. n. One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.
  3. n. An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.
  4. n. A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened.
  5. n. appendage added to extend the length of something
  6. 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.
  7. One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing.See Illust. of Header.
  8. n:100 n. appendage added to extend the length of something