Word: backwash
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
wash
Definition: To clean the oil from wool after combing.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To clean with water.