Word: turnbuckle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
buck
le
Definition: A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together. (FM 55-501)
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.