Word: tailgate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
gate
Definition: A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
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: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.