Word: backspin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
spin
Definition: Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
Affix: spin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Rotation of the ball as it flies through the air; sideways movement of the ball as it bounces.