Word: pilotman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
lot
man
Definition: A railway employee who directs operations over a section of railway line temporarily reduced to single track, e.g. during maintenance work.
Morphemes:
Affix: pilot
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πηδόν
Language: grc
Decoded: pedon
Meaning: blade of an oar, oar
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.