Word: tailgates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
gates
Definition: Plural of tailgate; a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To furnish with a gate.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.