Word: wingnut
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wing
nut
Definition: Alternative form of wing nut; a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Morphemes:
Affix: wing
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything that agitates the air as a wing does, or is put in winglike motion by the action of the air, such as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.
Affix: nut
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts sense #2 were used for this purpose.)