Word: headgate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: head
gate
Definition: A primary gate or valve at an aqueduct or other source that can be opened or closed to regulate the flow of water entering an irrigation system (of lesser gated canals and irrigation ditches).
Morphemes:
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.