Word: hookkeeper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hook
kee
per
Definition: A wire ring that holds a fly-fishing fishhook in place while rigged.
Morphemes:
Affix: hook
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
Affix: keep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kepen
Language: enm
Decoded: kepen
Meaning: to keep, guard, look after, watch
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.