Word: tailhook
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
hook
Definition: A device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage.
Affix: hook
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour.