Word: aftershaft
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
shaft
Definition: An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position or time.
Affix: shaft
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The main axis of a feather.