Word: tacksman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tacks
man
Definition: A person who holds a tack from another; a tenant.
Morphemes:
Affix: tack
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To nail with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: takken
Language: enm
Decoded: takken
Meaning: to attach; nail
Affix: -s-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.