Word: breakwater
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: break
wa
ter
Definition: On beaches: a wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
Morphemes:
Affix: break
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water).
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A body of water, almost always a river.