Word: scissorbill
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scis
sor
bill
Definition: A surface ship; a warship that operates on the surface of the water
Morphemes:
Affix: scissor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scissus
Language: la
Decoded: scissus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: broken asunder; divided or separated by force
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: bill
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A beak-like projection, especially a promontory.