Word: headropes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: head
ropes
Definition: Plural of headrope. The part of a boltrope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.
Morphemes:
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The top edge of a sail.
Affix: rope
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.