Word: springboard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spring
board
Definition: A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
Morphemes:
Affix: spring
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To equip with springs, especially to equip with a suspension.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: springen
Language: enm
Decoded: springen
Meaning: to burst or flow forth, to sprout, to emerge, to happen, to become known, to sprinkle
Affix: board
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.