Word: whipcord
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whip
cord
Definition: A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
Morphemes:
Affix: whip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre