Word: rattlebacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
ttle
backs
Definition: Plural of rattleback; a semi-ellipsoidal top which will rotate on its axis in a preferred direction
Morphemes:
Affix: rattle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard.
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
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.