Word: shortline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: short
line
Definition: An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A short circuit; a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: linea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A boundary line.