nosepiece

Noun

nosepiece (plural nosepieces)

1. Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.
   • The big craze from this source [television] in 1966 was for a Batman outfit. This consisted of a large black cape, shaped cowl and pants with belt, with 'shimmering P.V.C. contrasting bat decorations'. So for 29s. 6d. a child was disguised and pictured himself flying over the treetops and in fact...1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 186
   • At impact, the nosepiece of Phelps’s goggles snapped.2009 August 2, Karen Crouse, “Phelps Grabs Record in 100 Butterfly”, in New York Times
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.