tailgut
A tailgut looping around the end button of a violin.
Meaning
Noun
- A cord which loops through the tailpiece and around the endpin of stringed musical instruments, and which is held at tension by a knot to secure the tailpiece to the body, traditionally made only of gut but now also made of nylon, wire and other synthetic materials.
- The portion of the gut beyond the anus.
Related
Similar words
- tailcord, tail cord
- postcloacal gut, postanal gut
Origin
- tail + gut
Modern English dictionary
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