Word: forestaysails
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fo
re
stay
sails
Definition: Plural of forestaysail. A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
Morphemes:
Affix: fore-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Positioned at or near the front
Affix: stay
Language: en
Meaning: to hold off, postpone, delay
Affix: sail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).