Word: staunching
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: staun
ching
Definition: A stanchion; any vertical post or rod used as a support
Morphemes:
Affix: staunch
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Dependable, persistent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: estanche
Language: fro
Decoded: estanche
Meaning: firm, watertight
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.