Word: blockader
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: block
ad
er
Definition: A ship used in blockading
Morphemes:
Affix: block
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bloc
Language: fro
Decoded: bloc
Meaning: log, block
Affix: -ade
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting action, or a person performing said action.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.