Word: whipcord
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whip
cord
Definition: A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.
Morphemes:
Affix: whip
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre