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endpin

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[end-pin] / ˈɛndˌpɪn /

noun

  1. the adjustable thin leg at the bottom of a cello or double bass.


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Then Ma, far from any major concert hall and hundreds of miles from his home in Cambridge, Mass., stood with his cello propped up by its endpin and played a Bach Sarabande.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2022

After a twist or two in the marina we passed the endpin and aimed the 68 offshore.

From Time Magazine Archive

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