Word: tailsitter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
si
tter
Definition: A vertical-takeoff spacecraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at both takeoff and landing; a spacecraft that can land vertically.
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: sit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.