Word: camshaft
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cam
shaft
Definition: A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
Morphemes:
Affix: cam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kam
Language: nl
Decoded: kam
Meaning: cog of a wheel; originally, comb
Affix: shaft
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To equip with a shaft.