Word: turnback
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
back
Definition: The act of turning back a boat containing immigrants.
Morphemes:
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to change one's direction of travel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ferryboat; a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ferry