That sidepiece was the only thing supporting the cakes. From Wordnik.com. [Defying Gravity] Reference
This sidepiece in the jacket of men and women serves to give the desired width to the garment and the variation in color secured by it is regarded as an addition to the general ornamental effect. From Wordnik.com. [The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir] Reference
I can see him reading the note as he holds it and the bills in one hand, while with the index finger of the other he presses the bridge of his eyeglasses against his nose because he has broken the sidepiece. From Wordnik.com. [Borrowed Finery, A Memoir]
Door sidepiece 4. From Wordnik.com. [Quick crossword No 12,713] Reference
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