Word: loggerhead
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: log
ger
head
Definition: A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.
Morphemes:
Affix: log
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person or thing connected with.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bow of a vessel.