Word: tailspin
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: tail
spin
Definition: Of an aircraft: to go into a rapid, uncontrollable descent in a steep spiral.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage.
Affix: spin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing and rolling in a spinning motion.