n. A tail; in heraldry, the tail of a beast.n. A tail or pendent braid of hair; a pigtail: originally part of the wig, but afterward, and toward the close of the eighteenth century, when it was in common use, formed of the hair of the head. See cue,1.n. Same as cue, 2.n. The tail-piece of a violin or similar instrument.n. In musical notation, the stem or tail of a note.To tie, braid, or fasten in a queue or pigtail.