Word: blackball
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: black
ball
Definition: A substance for blacking shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.
Morphemes:
Affix: black
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
Affix: ball
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bal
Language: fr
Decoded: bal
PoS: Noun
Meaning: dance party, ball