[ noun ] appendage added to extend the length of something <noun.artifact>
Tailpiece \Tail"piece`\, n. 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.
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.]
Aya was clad in a black silk robe and cap with an arched tailpiece signifying his royal rank.
He was in a black robe with large sleeves _ with the design of cranes flying into clouds _ and a cap with an arched tailpiece, a symbol of his status as an imperial prince.