Word: watchkeeping
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: watch
kee
ping
Definition: The duties of a watchkeeper, i.e. keeping a lookout.
Morphemes:
Affix: watch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act as a lookout.
Affix: keep
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kepen
Language: enm
Decoded: kepen
Meaning: to keep, guard, look after, watch
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.