Word: ballhawk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ball
hawk
Definition: A person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
Morphemes:
Affix: ball
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any sport or game involving a ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bal
Language: fr
Decoded: bal
PoS: Noun
Meaning: dance party, ball
Affix: hawk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.