Word: afterguard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
guard
Definition: The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position or time.
Affix: guard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: guarde
Language: fro
Decoded: guarde
Meaning: a guardian, warden, keeper