Word: carpetbeater
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
pet
bea
ter
Definition: A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.
Morphemes:
Affix: carpet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
Meaning: to pluck
Affix: beat
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: dilapidated, beat up
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.