Word: catheads
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cat
heads
Definition: Plural of cathead. A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.
Morphemes:
Affix: cat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
Affix: head
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The top edge of a sail.
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.