Word: handrail
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hand
rail
Definition: A moving continuous belt-like rail on either side of an escalator which users can hold on to for support.
Morphemes:
Affix: hand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
Affix: rail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: I rule, govern
Affix: -ula
Language: la
Decoded: -ula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting instrument.