Word: acockbill
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: a
cock
bill
Definition: Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense away, up, on, out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: cock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cok
Language: enm
Decoded: cok
Meaning: rooster
Affix: bill
Language: en
Meaning: the point of or beyond the fluke