English

Alternative forms

• tail gut
• tail-gut

Noun

tailgut ‎(plural tailguts)

1. (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

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