Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailgut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tailgut
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

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.

noun

The portion of the gut beyond the anus.

Etymology

From tail + gut.

Inflected Forms

tailguts (plural) tail gut (alternative) tail-gut (alternative)

Synonyms

tailcord tail cord postcloacal gut postanal gut

Questions

What does tailgut mean?
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.
Where does tailgut come from?
From tail + gut.

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