Word: tailstocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
stocks
Definition: Plural of tailstock; support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
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: stock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The tailstock of a lathe; machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.