Word: watchstander
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: watch
stan
der
Definition: A person who is on watch on a ship.
Morphemes:
Affix: watch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of sailors and officers aboard a ship or shore station with a common period of duty: starboard watch, port watch.
Affix: stand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination 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.