Word: gunrunning
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gun
run
ning
Definition: The smuggling of arms and ammunition.
Morphemes:
Affix: gun
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A firearm or cannon used for saluting or signalling.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gunnr
Language: non
Decoded: gunnr
Meaning: battle, war
Affix: hildr
Language: non
Decoded: hildr
Meaning: battle
Affix: run
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To smuggle (illegal goods).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.