Word: footwall
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: foot
wall
Definition: The section of rock that extends below a diagonal fault line (the corresponding upper section being the hanging wall).
Morphemes:
Affix: foot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
Affix: wall
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vallum
Language: la
Decoded: vallum
Meaning: wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade