Word: watchtower
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: watch
tow
er
Definition: An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: watch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of guarding and observing someone or something.
Affix: tow
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.
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.