Word: tailrace
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
race
Definition: The part of a millrace that carries water away from a water wheel.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything.
Affix: race
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.