nosepiece
noun
nosepiece is spelled N-O-S-E-P-I-E-C-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nosepiece means “Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nosepiece is nosepieces.
How many letters and syllables are in nosepiece?
| Letters | 9: N-O-S-E-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nosepiece?
Nosepiece appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nosepiece
- nosepieces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nosepiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.
- 2
An animal's noseband.
- 3
The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
- 4
The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
- 5
The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nosepiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | puente nasal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nosepiece come from?
From nose + piece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).