Word: jigger
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: jig
ger
Definition: A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.
Morphemes:
Affix: jig
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gige
Language: fro
Decoded: gige
Meaning: gige
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Instance of (the verbal action); used to form nouns from verbs, especially in legal terms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -er
Language: fro
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix used to form infinitives of first conjugation verbs