Word: gillnetters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gill
ne
tters
Definition: Plural of gillnetter; a fishing method that uses gillnets: vertical panels of netting that hang from a line with regularly spaced floaters that hold the line on the surface of the water
Morphemes:
Affix: gill
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To catch (a fish) in a gillnet.
Affix: net
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
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.