nosepiece

Meanings

Plural: nosepieces

Noun

• armor plate that protects the nose
• a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose
• the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
• Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.
• An animal's noseband.
• The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
• The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
• The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.

Synonyms

bridge, noseband