Word: tailpole
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
pole
Definition: Alternative form of tail-pole. A wooden pole, usually fifteen to twenty-five long and nine inches in diameter, used to rotate a windmill into the wind.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
Affix: pole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pālus
Language: la
Decoded: palus
Meaning: stake, pale, prop, stay