Word: outpost
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: out
post
Definition: The body of troops manning such a post.
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toward the outside of, away from
Affix: post
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A military base; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poste
Language: fr
Decoded: poste
PoS: Noun
Meaning: police station (ellipsis of poste de police), nick