Word: ripcord
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rip
cord
Definition: A cord to release a parachute from its sack.
Morphemes:
Affix: rip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tear (in paper, etc.).
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To furnish with cords
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre