Word: kingposts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: king
posts
Definition: Plural of kingpost; a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs, working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above (whereas a crown post, though visually similar, supports items above from the beam below)
Morphemes:
Affix: kingpost
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of king post; post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
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.