Word: floodgate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flood
gate
Definition: An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
Morphemes:
Affix: flood
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.