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tailgut
tailgut
English
Alternative forms
Noun
tailgut (plural tailguts)
- (music, lutherie) A cord which loops through the tailpiece and around the endpin of stringed musical instruments, and 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.
Synonyms
- tailcord, tail cord
Translations
gut or synthetic cord
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