Word: turnbuckle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
buck
le
Definition: A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads.
Morphemes:
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single loop of a coil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turnus
Language: la
Decoded: turnus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, a butterfly of eastern North America.
Affix: buckle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bucca
Language: la
Decoded: bucca
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the jaw
Affix: -ula
Language: la
Decoded: -ula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting instrument.