nosepiece

American  

[nohz-pees] / ˈnoʊzˌpis /

noun

1. the part of a frame for eyeglasses that passes over the bridge of the nose.

2. the part of a microscope to which the objectives are attached.

3. a piece of armor serving as a protective cover for the nose.

4. a noseband.

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nosepiece British  

/ ˈnəʊzˌpiːs /

noun

1. Also called: nasal.  a piece of armour, esp part of a helmet, that serves to protect the nose

2. the connecting part of a pair of spectacles that rests on the nose; bridge

3. the part of a microscope to which one or more objective lenses are attached

4. a less common word for noseband

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Etymology

Origin of nosepiece

First recorded in 1605–15; nose + piece

Example Sentences

And then there’s double-face tape on the nosepiece.

From Time • Apr. 29, 2013

The cartoon, in a satirical French weekly, shows Charles de Gaulle all gussied up in Louis XIV garb as he packs a herculean suit of armor and Cyrano-sized nosepiece for a sally across the Rhine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Says Barry Fischer, director of the Los Angeles sheriff department's forensics lab: "You can get good DNA from a hatband or the nosepiece of a pair of glasses."

From Time Magazine Archive

Remove the nosepiece from the microscope tube and fit the 2/3 inch objective in place.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

With a nosepiece on like that, you couldn't tell who a man was.

From The Man Who Hated Mars by Garrett, Randall