endpin

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endpin

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From end + pin.

noun endpins

  1. The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument. Among the ensemble’s strange, outmoded, “original” instruments — the feral horns, sour violins, wooden flutes, cellos without endpins — she seemed right at home, despite her Broadway provenance.
  2. Synonym of endbutton.

    Similar: endbutton

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noun spike of a musical instrument

Françaispique
Italianopirone

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"endpin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/endpin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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endpin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/endpin

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"endpin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/endpin.

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@misc{endpin_2026,
  title = {endpin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endpin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}