Word: backrest
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
rest
Definition: A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The edge of a book which is bound.
Affix: rest
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.