Word: pitwheel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pit
wheel
Definition: A wheel forming part of the machinery in a watermill, mounted on the opposite end of the axle to the waterwheel, and driving the wallower on the upright shaft or layshaft.
Morphemes:
Affix: pit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puteus
Language: la
Decoded: puteus
Meaning: trench, pit, well
Affix: wheel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spinning wheel; a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot