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afterpiece

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From after- + piece.

noun afterpieces

  1. historical An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play. To preface much concerning these little after-pieces of Poetry, I hold needlesse, having spoke my mind so fully before.
  2. The heel of a rudder.

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@misc{afterpiece_2026,
  title = {afterpiece},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afterpiece},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}