Word: tailfins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
fins
Definition: Plural of tailfin; one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
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: fin
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.