tailpiece

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The sink stopper and the control rod that makes the stopper go up and down are choke points within the tailpiece pipe just under the sink.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

For the solo, John simply wailed on the guitar, executing a series of power chords as Douglas, sitting nearby, reached over and worked the instrument's Bigsby tailpiece.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2021

You can also unscrew the nut on the back of the tailpiece, remove the lever that lifts the stopper and clear out all the obstructions.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2020

The 3DVarius’ tuning pegs have been moved from the top of the neck to the bottom of the instrument’s body, near the tailpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2018

Dead horses still lay in the road; the tailpiece of a broken cannon was yet there.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various