Word: sterncastles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stern
castles
Definition: Plural of sterncastle; the stern structure behind the mizzenmast and above the transom on large sailing ships, such as carracks, caravels, galleons and galleasses
Morphemes:
Affix: stern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
Affix: castle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castrum
Language: la
Decoded: castrum
Meaning: camp, fort, citadel, stronghold
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.