Word: bridgetender
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bri
dge
ten
der
Definition: someone who maintains and/or operates a bridge
Morphemes:
Affix: bridge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To span as if with a bridge.
Affix: tend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendere
Language: la
Decoded: tendere
Meaning: to stretch, stretch out, extend, spread out
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.