Word: cofferdam
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cof
fer
dam
Definition: An empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship.
Morphemes:
Affix: coffer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cophinus
Language: la
Decoded: cophinus
Meaning: basket
Affix: dam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.