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

See Examples For:

nosepiece

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

It had a pivoted or hinged vizor and nosepiece, and complete chin, neck and cheek protection, closely connected with the gorget.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

Billy was a college man and had worn a nosepiece himself.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove