Word: headwall
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: head
wall
Definition: The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.
Morphemes:
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
Affix: wall
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vallum
Language: la
Decoded: vallum
Meaning: wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade