Word: backjoints
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
joints
Definition: Plural of backjoint. A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
Affix: joint
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: joint
Language: fro
Decoded: joint
Meaning: joint of the body
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.