Word: marker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mark
er
Definition: A defending player who stays close to an opponent in order to mark them.
Morphemes:
Affix: mark
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
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.